Opticians in Cambridge
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 15 optical sites in Cambridge when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 13 separate contractors. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 67% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Cambridge is commissioned through NHS Central East Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from October 2025. The register has gained 1 site here in the last two years.
Optical sites
15
Contractors
13
Single-site practices
6
Towns covered
1
Who runs the practices in Cambridge
Independent and smaller groups
10 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Cambridge
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & I Lask | 42 Chesterton Road, Cambridge CB4 1EN | A & I Lask | April 2008 | TP0NT |
| Anglia Ruskin University Optometry Clinic | East Road, Cambridge CB1 1PT | Anglia Ruskin University Optometry Clinic | April 2008 | TP0QF |
| Boots Opticians (Lion Yard, Cambridge) | 20-21 Lion Yard, Cambridge CB2 3NA | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP64J |
| Boots Opticians (Petty Cury, Cambridge) | 28 Petty Cury, Cambridge CB2 3ND | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5R0 |
| Cambridge Eye Care Opticians - Cherry Hinton | 102 High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge CB1 9HT | Cambridge Eye Care Opticians | April 2018 | TP8W9 |
| Clamp Optometrists | 7 St. Andrews Street, Cambridge CB2 3AX | Hakim Group | April 2008 | TP13F |
| D H Thomas Optometrists | 162 Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8PB | Bullen-Brown Limited | April 2017 | TP8F0 |
| David Clulow Opticians (Cambridge) | Unit C, 59 Sidney Street, Cambridge CB2 3HX | Luxottica Retail UK Ltd | April 2008 | TP149 |
| David Murphy Opticians | 34 Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8DT | David Murphy Opticians | April 2008 | TP0QG |
| Elitesight Homecare | 60B Green End Road, Cambridge CB4 1RY | Elitesight Homecare Ltd | October 2025 | O8O0Q |
| Optical Express [Cambridge] | 39-41 Petty Cury, Cambridge CB2 3NB | Optical Express | April 2010 | TP02W |
| Specsavers (Fitzroy St, Cambridge) | 13 Fitzroy Street, Cambridge CB1 1ER | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6HG |
| Specsavers (Lion Yard, Cambridge) | 32-33 Lion Yard, Cambridge CB2 3NA | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6HH |
| Taank Optometrists (Mill Road) | 92A Mill Road, Cambridge CB1 2BD | Taank Optometrists | April 2016 | TP41T |
| Vision Express (Cambridge) | The Lion Yard Shopping Centre, St. Tibbs Row, Cambridge CB2 3ET | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP745 |
What an eye test costs in Cambridge
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 10 sites in Cambridge outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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