South Cambridgeshire Local Information
Practical local information for South Cambridgeshire: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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South Cambs Roadworks: A428 Shut 5 Oct, Caxton A1198 12 Oct
The A428 westbound shuts Girton to Cambourne on the night of Monday 5 October. Caxton Gibbet's A1198 closes 12 to 16 October; Waterbeach trains go to buses.
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South Cambs Bin Collection Days: No Monday Rounds
South Cambs bin collection dates for the rest of 2026: all eight Tuesday to Friday rounds to 18 December, plus bin colours and the £52 green bin permit.
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Parking in South Cambs: The Council Runs No Car Parks
South Cambridgeshire District Council owns no car parks and charges nothing. The costs sit at park and ride after 18 hours, and at four station car parks.
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South Cambs Council Tax Bands 2026/27: Band D £2,408.59
Band D is £2,408.59 before your parish adds its own precept, from nothing in Bartlow to £319.17 in Cambourne. Full A to H table and every 2026/27 rise.
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South Cambridgeshire house prices: the £436,011 average
The average South Cambridgeshire home sold for £436,011 in June 2026, up 4.9% in a year. What each village costs, from Great Shelford's £890k to Cambourne's £381k.
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South Cambs trains to London: 51 minutes from Meldreth
Meldreth reaches King's Cross in 51 minutes at peak; Whittlesford Parkway does Liverpool Street in 1h03. Times, fares and seasons for every village station.
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South Cambs planning news: 50,000-home plan open to comment
Around 50,000 Greater Cambridge homes are planned by 2045, and the final Local Plan consultation closes 25 September 2026. Northstowe and Waterbeach latest.
Bins
South Cambs Christmas Bin Collections: What Moves
Christmas and New Year's Day both fall on a Friday in 2026, so Friday rounds move. Last year's full table, the monthly green bin, and when 2026 dates land.
Schools
South Cambs School Term Dates 2026/27 and INSET Days
October half term is 26 to 30 October and Christmas starts 21 December, but Impington breaks up on 11 December. Seven village colleges' INSET days compared.
Trains
South Cambs Christmas Trains: What Runs 24 Dec to 4 Jan
No trains on Christmas Day, almost none on 26 December, and last year buses replaced Royston and Whittlesford line trains for nine days. The 2026 picture so far.