CB2 8DG

a postcode in Cambridgeshire

Introduced in September 2006

CB2 8DG	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CB2 8DG

Brooklands Avenue - 20 properties, USRN 5400176

Aberdeen Avenue - 1 property, USRN 5401541

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1915 / 52°11'29"N

Longitude: 0.1276 / 0°7'39"E

UTM Reference: 31U 303675 5786232

OS Easting: 545531

OS Northing: 256943

OS Grid: TL455569

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR L7H.H37

Mapcode Global: VHHK9.55BS

Open Location Code: 9F4254RH+J3

Maidenhead Locator System: JO02be55

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 3c2

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
Diverse Educated Urban Singles
Career Progression

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 23538 / 32844

8th decile
less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CB2 8DG on Monday 8 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:35
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:51
Sunrise	04:39
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:58
Sunset	21:17
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:21

Hours of daylight today	04:09 to 21:47
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:47 to 04:09
Moon Phase	Last Quarter
Moon Rises	00:20
Moon sets	12:03

For a full sun and moon calendar for CB2 8DG, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CB2 8DG

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
12 January 2024	Apartment 4, The Light Building, Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge CB2 8DG	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£585,000
8 December 2023	Apartment 19, The Light Building, Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge CB2 8DG	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£609,000
14 January 2022	The Light Building, Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge CB2 8DG	Other property type	Freehold	£192,434
19 November 2021	Apartment 14, The Light Building, Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge CB2 8DG	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£365,000
18 April 2017	Apartment 9, The Light Building, Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge CB2 8DG	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£606,606
19 August 2016	Apartment 18, The Light Building, Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge CB2 8DG	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£385,000
7 January 2015	Apartment 2, The Light Building, Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge CB2 8DG	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£270,000
15 August 2013	Apartment 5, The Light Building, Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge CB2 8DG	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£375,000
18 June 2010	Apartment 3, The Light Building, Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge CB2 8DG	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£340,000
14 June 2010	Apartment 7, The Light Building, Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge CB2 8DG	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£385,400

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for CB2 8DG

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Cambridge

MP

Daniel Zeichner Labour

Cambridgeshire County Council

County council electoral division

Petersfield

Councillor

Richard Howitt Labour

Cambridge City Council

District council ward