The typical property in CB2

CB2 sits in Cambridge City Council. The outcode covers central Cambridge including the historic university core, King's Parade, Trumpington Street, Trumpington and the southern fringe including Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. The central area contains substantial Grade I- and Grade II*-listed college buildings including King's College Chapel, Trinity College, St John's College and many others. Housing is mixed: limited residential stock in the central university core, Victorian and Edwardian terraces in Newnham and Trumpington, and significant newer development on the Biomedical Campus including purpose-built apartment blocks.

Cambridge station is in adjacent CB1. The M11 at junction 11 (Trumpington) provides motorway access.

Employment is dominated by Cambridge University, Addenbrooke's Hospital (one of England's largest hospitals and a major teaching hospital), AstraZeneca's HQ on the Biomedical Campus, the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the tech sector. The Cambridge Biomedical Campus is one of Europe's largest biomedical research clusters.

Cambridge City Council operates additional HMO licensing in defined areas. The Renters' Rights Act 2026 has abolished Section 21 evictions. The proposed 2030 EPC C standard, if enacted, will be a substantial cost on Victorian and listed stock.