The typical property in CB5
CB5 is east Cambridge including Cherry Hinton and parts of the Petersfield area.
Area summary
CB5 sits in Cambridge City Council. The outcode covers Cherry Hinton, parts of Petersfield east and the Beehive Centre retail park area. Cherry Hinton has older village stock alongside more recent postwar housing. Housing is mixed: Victorian and Edwardian terraces in older Cherry Hinton, 1930s and postwar semis, postwar council estates, and pockets of newer estate development.
Cambridge station (CB1) is the closest mainline option. The A1134 ring road runs through the outcode. The Cambridge Biomedical Campus is in adjacent CB2.
Employment is commuter into central Cambridge, the Science Park and the Biomedical Campus. Demographics include working families and a meaningful share of NHS workers and tech professionals.
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 Edwardian terrace stock.
What the data shows
Researched facts
Buyer notes
- Verify HMO licensing area before any conversion
- Biomedical Campus and Science Park employment drives demand
- Older terrace EPC upgrade costs substantial
The full CB5 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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