CB5 8HY

a postcode in Cambridgeshire

Introduced in January 1980

CB5 8HY	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with CB5 8HY

Mercers Row - 52 properties, USRN 5400382

Swann's Road - 4 properties, USRN 5400410

Garlic Row - 1 property, USRN 5400368

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2149 / 52°12'53"N

Longitude: 0.1491 / 0°8'56"E

UTM Reference: 31U 305242 5788770

OS Easting: 546920

OS Northing: 259583

OS Grid: TL469595

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR L7B.2HZ

Mapcode Global: VHHK3.JLPF

Open Location Code: 9F42647X+XJ

Maidenhead Locator System: JO02bf71

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6c2

Baseline UK
Multicultural Inner Suburbs
Semi-Detached Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 12570 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CB5 8HY on Sunday 21 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:28
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:48
Sunrise	04:37
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:01
Sunset	21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:13
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:34

Hours of daylight today	04:07 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:54 to 04:08
Moon Phase	First Quarter
Moon Rises	11:31
Moon sets	23:48

For a full sun and moon calendar for CB5 8HY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CB5 8HY

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
1 December 2017	Unit 3, 20 Mercers Row, Cambridge CB5 8HY	Other property type	Leasehold	£13,250
26 December 2015	Dairy Crest Dairies, Mercers Row, Cambridge CB5 8HY	Other property type	Leasehold	£290,000
22 December 2004	8 Mercers Row, Cambridge CB5 8HY	Detached	Leasehold	£750,000

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 CB5 8HY

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Cambridge

MP

Daniel Zeichner Labour

Cambridgeshire County Council

County council electoral division

Abbey

Councillor

Elliot Tong Green Party (E&W)

Cambridge City Council

District council ward