Postcode CB1 2AR (Cambridge) Terminated May 1994

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The postcode CB1 2AR is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in April 1987 and terminated in May 1994.CB1 2AR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

CB1 2AR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CB1 2AR as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to CB1 2AR is Wollaston Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gonville Place and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 832 m away.

The closest primary school to CB1 2AR (for ages 11 and under) is St Matthew's Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 12, 2020.

The local pub for residents of CB1 2AR is Shelford Rugby Club and is 4.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Policing for CB1 2AR is covered by the Cambridgeshire police force association and Cambridgeshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CB1 2AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CB1 2AR, and the approximate distance away.

Wollaston Road 18 m
Mortimer Road 70 m
Queen Anne Terrace 132 m
Willis Road 144 m
Covent Garden 169 m
Guest Road 172 m
Gonville Place 178 m
Gresham Place 189 m
Gresham Road 218 m
Mill Street 219 m
Cross Street 223 m
Mackenzie Road 229 m
Collier Road 241 m
Emery Street 271 m
Palmers Walk 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB1 2AR

Introduction April 1987
Termination May 1994
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CB1 2AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sancton Wood School 327 m
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 349 m
Parkside Community College Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
455 m
St Matthew's Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
505 m
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
584 m
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 642 m
The Stephen Perse Foundation 649 m
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
681 m
St Mary's School 814 m
The Leys School 815 m
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
820 m
Heritage School 820 m
Park Street CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.27 km
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
1.46 km
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.49 km
St Faith's School 1.53 km
Newnham Croft Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.57 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.63 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.63 km
Abbey College Cambridge 1.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CB1 2AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
4.16 km
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
4.19 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
4.26 km
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
4.28 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
4.28 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
4.29 km
Gog Magog Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
4.43 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
4.45 km
Tesco (Main Shop) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
May 20, 2021
4.45 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
4.46 km
B&B and The Wedding Marquee Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
4.5 km
Go Cheese Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
4.5 km
The Gog Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
4.5 km
Station Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 27, 2021
4.51 km
The Wendy House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
4.67 km
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
4.71 km
Coton Orchard Cafe and Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2022
4.73 km
Histon Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
4.76 km
Holiday Inn Cambridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
October 6, 2021
4.76 km
Novotel Cambridge North Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 13, 2021
4.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CB1 2AR - Data from Apr 2022

Gonville Place Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Mortimer Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Covent Garden Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Covent Garden Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 832 m
Cambridge Airport Air 2.98 km
London Stansted Airport Air 35.81 km
London Luton Airport Air 49.9 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CB1 2AR - Data from Dec 2021

Butt Green Urban Greenspace 889 m
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 1.16 km
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 1.21 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
The Backs Inland Water 1.31 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Long Reach Inland Water 3.15 km
Giants Grave Valley 3.28 km
Pellews Pond Inland Water 3.43 km
West Cambridge Lake Inland Water 3.43 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.20095300
Longitude 0.13200700
OS Easting 545800
OS Northing 0258000
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28115
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cambridge
County Electorial Division Petersfield ED
Electoral Ward Petersfield
Local Authority District Cambridge
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Cambridge and Greater Peterborough
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Cambridgeshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000008
Travel To Work Area Cambridge

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Cambridgeshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - North
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student communal living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cambridge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cambridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025830
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 008B
Output Area / Small Area 2A1