Postcode CB1 2LD (Cambridge)

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The postcode CB1 2LD is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CB1 2LD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB1 2LD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 2LD as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to CB1 2LD is Norfolk Street which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grafton Centre and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to CB1 2LD (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 2LD is White Horse Inn and is 4.56 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 17, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Unicorn House and is 4.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 147.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Norfolk Street 17 m
Blossom Street 25 m
Flower Street 58 m
Norfolk Terrace 79 m
Staffordshire Gardens 89 m
Staffordshire Street 92 m
Caroline Place 122 m
Edward Street 141 m
St Matthew's Street 142 m
Broad Street 148 m
East Road 167 m
Upper Gwydir Street 169 m
Vicarage Terrace 182 m
St Matthew's Court 190 m
Milford Street 201 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB1 2LD

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Matthew's Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
0 m
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 441 m
Parkside Community College Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
545 m
Sancton Wood School 818 m
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
1.09 km
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 1.1 km
The Stephen Perse Foundation 1.15 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.17 km
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.23 km
Park Street CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.25 km
The Leys School 1.3 km
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
1.32 km
Heritage School 1.32 km
St Mary's School 1.32 km
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1.44 km
Milton Road Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.65 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.68 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.68 km
The Galfrid School 1.71 km
Chesterton Community College Outstanding
(July 7, 2017)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
3.97 km
Tesco (Main Shop) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
May 20, 2021
3.97 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
4.19 km
Station Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 27, 2021
4.25 km
Novotel Cambridge North Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 13, 2021
4.28 km
Unicorn House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
4.28 km
The Wendy House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
4.33 km
Flan Fellas Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
4.39 km
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
4.4 km
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
4.43 km
Histon Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
4.47 km
Holiday Inn Cambridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
October 6, 2021
4.47 km
Kids R Us (The Annexe) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
4.52 km
Milton Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.56 km
Milton Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
4.56 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
4.56 km
Roll Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
4.56 km
White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
4.56 km
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
4.6 km
B&B and The Wedding Marquee Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
4.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grafton Centre Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Grafton Centre Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Grafton Centre Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Grafton Centre Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Grafton Centre Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Cambridge Airport Air 2.63 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.12 km
London Luton Airport Air 50.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Butt Green Urban Greenspace 719 m
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 1.5 km
The Backs Inland Water 1.54 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 1.7 km
Long Reach Inland Water 2.64 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Greenhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Giants Grave Valley 3.3 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Pellews Pond Inland Water 3.48 km
Chesterton Fen Wetland 3.49 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CB1 2LD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 147.5 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.1 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 730 18

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 709,600 kWh - mean 16,502 kWh : median 12,217 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 171,138 kWh - mean 4,075 kWh : median 1,957 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB1 2LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.20458100
Longitude 0.13651100
OS Easting 546094
OS Northing 0258411
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13294
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 E33023631
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 008E
Output Area / Small Area 2A1