CB5 8SS

a postcode in Cambridgeshire

Introduced in January 1980

CB5 8SS	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 8SS

Ditton Lane - 27 properties, USRN 35300207

High Ditch Road - 1 property, USRN 35300209

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.219 / 52°13'8"N

Longitude: 0.1721 / 0°10'19"E

UTM Reference: 31U 306830 5789163

OS Easting: 548476

OS Northing: 260084

OS Grid: TL484600

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR M8H.VQC

Mapcode Global: VHHK3.XHT8

Open Location Code: 9F42659C+HR

Maidenhead Locator System: JO02cf02

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Suburban Professionals
Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 18616 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CB5 8SS on Tuesday 23 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:28
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:49
Sunrise	04:38
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:01
Sunset	21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:14
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:34

Hours of daylight today	04:08 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:54 to 04:08
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises	14:07

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

Residential Property Sales in CB5 8SS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
15 January 2024	138 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£512,000
8 December 2023	124 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£455,501
30 June 2021	125 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£375,000
17 June 2020	123 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£375,000
5 January 2018	129 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Detached	Freehold	£525,000
5 January 2017	138 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£393,000
29 September 2014	123 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£317,100
17 January 2014	124 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£275,000
11 December 2013	125 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£275,000
9 November 2012	127 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£239,950
30 March 2012	138 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
14 October 2010	122 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Detached	Freehold	£221,000
17 June 2010	124 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
4 September 2008	127 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£202,000
12 September 2006	104 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Detached	Freehold	£335,000
12 November 2003	102 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Detached	Freehold	£307,000
14 February 2003	112 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£174,000
10 September 2002	106 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Detached	Freehold	£785,000
9 August 2002	Trinity Lodge, 133, Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Detached	Freehold	£385,000
28 June 2002	124 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£140,000
11 July 2001	131 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Detached	Freehold	£180,000
16 February 2001	112 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£105,000
13 July 2000	122 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Detached	Freehold	£104,000
13 August 1999	106 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Detached	Freehold	£400,000
16 July 1999	130 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£89,000
20 November 1998	123 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£82,500
10 August 1998	104 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Detached	Freehold	£125,000
29 May 1998	127 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£82,500
4 October 1996	138 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£64,500

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 8SS

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

South Cambridgeshire

MP

Pippa Heylings Liberal Democrat

Cambridgeshire County Council

County council electoral division

Waterbeach

Councillor

Anna Bradnam Liberal Democrats

South Cambridgeshire District Council

District council ward

Fen Ditton & Fulbourn

Councillors

John Williams Liberal Democrats

Carla Hofman Liberal Democrats

Graham Cone Conservative

CB5 8SS also falls within the Civil Parish of Fen Ditton, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CB5 8SS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00092280		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01018297	South Cambridgeshire 007D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003781	South Cambridgeshire 007	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04001782	Fen Ditton	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05011291	Fen Ditton & Fulbourn	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	3 May 2018	DLUHC
E07000012	South Cambridgeshire	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000003	Cambridgeshire	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000006	East of England	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001481	South Cambridgeshire	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000023	Cambridgeshire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000186	Cambridge	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33023756		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000059	Greater Cambridge and Greater Peterborough	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2021	BEIS
E38000260	NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB - 06H	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000007	East of England	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E54000056	NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2024	ODS
E56000035	East of England	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2024	NHS England
E58000102	Waterbeach ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	4 May 2017	DLUHC
E63010508	Fen Ditton	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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