Postcode CB1 3RU (Cambridge)

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The postcode CB1 3RU is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CB1 3RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB1 3RU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 3RU as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to CB1 3RU is Cherry Hinton Road which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mowbray Road and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to CB1 3RU (for ages 11 and under) is Queen Emma Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 29, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Netherhall School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 17, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CB1 3RU is Shelford Rugby Club and is 3.41 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for CB1 3RU 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 3RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CB1 3RU, and the approximate distance away.

Cherry Hinton Road 60 m
Lilac Court 169 m
Jasmine Court 175 m
Mander Way 222 m
Kelvin Close 241 m
Missleton Court 241 m
Neville Road 283 m
Courtland Avenue 283 m
Chalmers Road 303 m
Hinton Avenue 306 m
Bullen Close 341 m
Gray Road 461 m
Wulfstan Way 465 m
Mowbray Road 469 m
Lichfield Road 490 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB1 3RU

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 3RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen Emma Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
571 m
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
574 m
Queen Edith Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
614 m
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
634 m
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
634 m
St Bede's Inter-Church School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
730 m
Holme Court School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
829 m
Oaks International School Good
(June 27, 2019)
829 m
The Netherhall School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.05 km
The Perse School 1.19 km
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
1.21 km
The Spinney Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2008)
1.3 km
Abbey College Cambridge 1.34 km
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.61 km
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.7 km
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(April 27, 2018)
1.7 km
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.74 km
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 1.74 km
Colville Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.75 km
Sancton Wood School 1.97 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CB1 3RU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
2.21 km
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
2.22 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
2.41 km
Gog Magog Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
2.47 km
The Gog Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
2.54 km
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
2.91 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
3.22 km
Out to Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
3.24 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
3.39 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
3.39 km
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
3.41 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
3.41 km
Cambridge Steiner School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
3.76 km
The Hat and Rabbit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
3.76 km
NY Wines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
4.07 km
Kash Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
4.18 km
Zara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 16, 2021
4.18 km
Shelford Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
4.25 km
Home Close Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
4.36 km
Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
4.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CB1 3RU - Data from Apr 2022

Mowbray Road Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Perne Road Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Mowbray Road Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Perne Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Mander Way Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 4.33 km
Cambridge Airport Air 2.55 km
London Stansted Airport Air 33.97 km
London Luton Airport Air 49.87 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CB1 3RU - Data from Dec 2021

Giants Grave Valley 1.3 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 1.94 km
Missleton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Dandy's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Shelford Bottom Valley 2.67 km
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Clarke's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 2.94 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 3.05 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
The Backs Inland Water 3.34 km
Greenhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CB1 3RU - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.18714500
Longitude 0.15334700
OS Easting 547302
OS Northing 0256506
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27135
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cambridge
County Electorial Division Cherry Hinton ED
Electoral Ward Coleridge
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 E33025844
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 010D
Output Area / Small Area 2A3