Postcode CB1 2HY (Cambridge)

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The postcode CB1 2HY is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. CB1 2HY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

CB1 2HY 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 2HY as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to CB1 2HY is Mawson Road which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gwydir Street and is 214 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 567 m away.

The closest primary school to CB1 2HY (for ages 11 and under) is St Pauls CofE VA Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 11, 2021.

The local pub for residents of CB1 2HY is Shelford Rugby Club and is 4.11 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Unicorn House and is 4.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 28, 2019.

Policing for CB1 2HY 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 2HY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mawson Road 30 m
Wilkin Street 62 m
Felton Street 64 m
Cross Street 71 m
Mill Street 130 m
Covent Garden 156 m
Tenison Road 178 m
Glisson Road 180 m
Lyndewode Road 231 m
St Barnabas Road 246 m
Ditchburn Place 256 m
Emery Street 263 m
Emery Road 263 m
Wollaston Road 264 m
Mackenzie Road 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB1 2HY

Introduction March 1988
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 2HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sancton Wood School 292 m
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 484 m
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
589 m
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 621 m
St Matthew's Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
623 m
The Stephen Perse Foundation 696 m
Parkside Community College Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
734 m
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
784 m
St Mary's School 798 m
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
871 m
Heritage School 871 m
The Leys School 904 m
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
1.23 km
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.34 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.36 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.36 km
Abbey College Cambridge 1.42 km
St Faith's School 1.44 km
Park Street CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.55 km
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
3.89 km
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
3.92 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
4 km
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
4.11 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
4.11 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
4.11 km
Gog Magog Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
4.16 km
The Gog Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
4.23 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
4.27 km
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
4.46 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
4.59 km
Tesco (Main Shop) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
May 20, 2021
4.59 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
4.73 km
B&B and The Wedding Marquee Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
4.75 km
Go Cheese Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
4.75 km
Station Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 27, 2021
4.77 km
Novotel Cambridge North Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 13, 2021
4.89 km
Unicorn House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
4.89 km
The Wendy House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
4.91 km
Coton Orchard Cafe and Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2022
4.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gwydir Street Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Covent Garden Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Covent Garden Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Gwydir Street Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Mortimer Road Bus Stop/Station 384 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 567 m
Cambridge Airport Air 2.85 km
London Stansted Airport Air 35.56 km
London Luton Airport Air 49.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Empty Common Urban Greenspace 1.11 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 1.15 km
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 1.37 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
The Backs Inland Water 1.56 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Giants Grave Valley 3.01 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Long Reach Inland Water 3.18 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Greenhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.19906900
Longitude 0.13475500
OS Easting 545994
OS Northing 0257796
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cambridge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cambridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025827
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 008B
Output Area / Small Area 2A3