Postcode CB1 8DB (Cambridge)

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

CB1 8DB 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 8DB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CB1 8DB is Derwent Close which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Derwent Close and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.7 km away.

The closest primary school to CB1 8DB (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 8DB is Shelford Rugby Club and is 3.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Derwent Close 48 m
Limetree Close 77 m
Laundry Lane 108 m
Bullen Close 138 m
Kelvin Close 144 m
Sycamore Close 153 m
Brothers Place 161 m
Glenmere Close 184 m
Rothleigh Road 184 m
Jasmine Court 191 m
Missleton Court 195 m
St Thomas's Square 249 m
Gunhild Way 255 m
Baycliffe Close 259 m
Walpole Road 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB1 8DB

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 8DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen Emma Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
268 m
Holme Court School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
478 m
Oaks International School Good
(June 27, 2019)
478 m
St Bede's Inter-Church School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
563 m
Queen Edith Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
567 m
The Netherhall School Good
(October 17, 2018)
735 m
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
864 m
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
864 m
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
917 m
The Spinney Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2008)
1.04 km
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(April 27, 2018)
1.4 km
Colville Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.41 km
The Perse School 1.44 km
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
1.57 km
Abbey College Cambridge 1.68 km
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.69 km
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.75 km
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.83 km
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.94 km
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
2.05 km
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
2.05 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
2.06 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
2.56 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
2.87 km
Out to Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
2.9 km
Cambridge Steiner School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
3.41 km
The Hat and Rabbit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
3.41 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
3.49 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
3.52 km
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
3.55 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
3.55 km
Home Close Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
4.01 km
NY Wines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
4.09 km
Kash Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
4.15 km
Zara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 16, 2021
4.15 km
Cheeky Monkeys Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
4.22 km
Langley Larder Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
4.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Derwent Close Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Derwent Close Bus Stop/Station 57 m
St Thomas's Square Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Glenmere Close Bus Stop/Station 212 m
St Thomas's Square Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 4.3 km
Cambridge Airport Air 2.47 km
London Stansted Airport Air 33.79 km
London Luton Airport Air 50.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Giants Grave Valley 935 m
Missleton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 2.3 km
Dandy's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Shelford Bottom Valley 2.48 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Clarke's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 3.24 km
Youth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Greenhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Limepit Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km
Telegraph Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 82.6 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 20 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% 22 7
30-300 Mbps 14.3% 86.6 13.1
300+ Mbps 85.7% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 191,270 kWh - mean 17,388 kWh : median 15,320 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB1 8DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.18614400
Longitude 0.15840400
OS Easting 547651
OS Northing 0256405
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