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Pubs 21 Restaurants 116 Banks 6 Shops 216 Supermarkets 10 Takeaways 38 Cinemas 10 Attractions 108 Business services 24 Education 147 Health and beauty 104 Home improvement 163 Leisure 17 Property services 61




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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB1 postcode district.

County or areaCambridgeshire
Postcode districtCB1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:37 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:05 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,952 residentsin the Fulbourn & Teversham census areaMedian age 41.23,840 households61% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright14% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,608 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, education 16%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 40% go by car, 6% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages51% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C631 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August50 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRivey Hill Water Towerhistoric site · 2.2 miRivey Hillhill · 2.1 miBalsham Woodwoodland · under a mileSand Hillhill · 2.4 miVicarage Fieldwoodland · 1.4 miBragg's Millhistoric site · 5.2 miThe Islandisland · 4.9 miAcre Pondpond · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCamping Closepark · 3.0 miThe Greenpark · 3.1 miTown Greenpark · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202045 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202334 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.9 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,890 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation112 m367 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 85 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFulbourn Hospital6.5 miGP surgeryGranta Medical Practices - Linton2.9 miPharmacyVillage Pharmacy3.0 miDentist2 High Street3.0 miPolice stationHaverhill Police Station6.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryMeadow Primary Schoolages 3-11, 211 pupilsright hereSecondaryLinton Village Collegeages 11-16, 766 pupils3.1 miCollegeCambridge Regional College10.4 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN18 miRailway stationDullingham5.2 miBus stationBus StationHaverhill6.3 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseHaverhill6.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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