Postcode CB1 8BA (Cambridge)

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The postcode CB1 8BA is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. CB1 8BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB1 8BA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 8BA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CB1 8BA is Missleton Court which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Derwent Close and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.61 km away.

The closest primary school to CB1 8BA (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 8BA is Shelford Rugby Club and is 3.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.8% 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CB1 8BA 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 8BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CB1 8BA, and the approximate distance away.

Missleton Court 83 m
Jasmine Court 85 m
Bullen Close 100 m
Kelvin Close 113 m
Laundry Lane 131 m
Derwent Close 139 m
Limetree Close 192 m
Cherry Hinton Road 216 m
Brothers Place 222 m
Gunhild Way 254 m
Sycamore Close 263 m
Gunhild Court 271 m
Glenmere Close 273 m
Rothleigh Road 273 m
Mander Way 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB1 8BA

Introduction December 1998
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 8BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen Emma Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
319 m
Queen Edith Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
507 m
Holme Court School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
597 m
Oaks International School Good
(June 27, 2019)
597 m
St Bede's Inter-Church School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
641 m
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
800 m
The Netherhall School Good
(October 17, 2018)
800 m
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
822 m
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
822 m
The Spinney Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2008)
1.15 km
The Perse School 1.33 km
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
1.45 km
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(April 27, 2018)
1.52 km
Colville Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.52 km
Abbey College Cambridge 1.57 km
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.75 km
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.75 km
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.81 km
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.83 km
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CB1 8BA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
2.05 km
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
2.05 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
2.17 km
Gog Magog Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
2.3 km
The Gog Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
2.37 km
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
2.68 km
Out to Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
2.98 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
2.99 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
3.41 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
3.43 km
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
3.46 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
3.46 km
Cambridge Steiner School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
3.53 km
The Hat and Rabbit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
3.53 km
NY Wines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
4.03 km
Kash Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
4.11 km
Zara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 16, 2021
4.11 km
Home Close Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
4.13 km
Shelford Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
4.2 km
Cheeky Monkeys Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
4.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CB1 8BA - Data from Apr 2022

Derwent Close Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Derwent Close Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Mowbray Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Wulfstan Way Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Wulfstan Way Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 4.26 km
Cambridge Airport Air 2.54 km
London Stansted Airport Air 33.8 km
London Luton Airport Air 49.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CB1 8BA - Data from Dec 2021

Giants Grave Valley 1.05 km
Missleton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 2.19 km
Dandy's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Shelford Bottom Valley 2.49 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Clarke's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 3.18 km
Youth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 3.31 km
Greenhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Telegraph Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CB1 8BA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 130.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.9 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1.5
30-300 Mbps 3.2% 102 15.5
300+ Mbps 96.8% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 587,660 kWh - mean 18,364 kWh : median 15,909 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 191,451 kWh - mean 6,382 kWh : median 4,564 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB1 8BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.18600100
Longitude 0.15664400
OS Easting 547533
OS Northing 0256387
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20725
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cambridge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cambridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025847
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 010E
Output Area / Small Area 5B2