The typical property in CB4
CB4 is north Cambridge including Arbury, Chesterton, Milton Road and the Cambridge North station area.
Area summary
CB4 sits in Cambridge City Council. The outcode covers Arbury, Chesterton, King's Hedges, Milton Road and the Cambridge North station area. Cambridge North station opened in 2017 to serve the Cambridge Science Park and the northern tech employment belt. Housing is mixed: Victorian and Edwardian terraces in Chesterton, 1930s and postwar semis in Arbury and King's Hedges, postwar council estates, and significant newer apartment development around the new station.
Cambridge North station provides services on the Fen Line to King's Cross. Cambridge station is in adjacent CB1. The A14 runs to the north.
Employment is dominated by the Cambridge Science Park (one of Europe's largest tech clusters), the wider tech sector, and the University. The Science Park houses ARM, Astex, Domino Printing and many other major tech employers.
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 terrace stock.
What the data shows
Researched facts
Buyer notes
- Cambridge North station has measurably affected nearby values
- Science Park employment drives rental demand
- Victorian terrace EPC upgrade costs substantial under proposed 2030 standard
The full CB4 data page
Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.
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