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The postcode CB1 8HQ is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. CB1 8HQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
CB1 8HQ 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 8HQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to CB1 8HQ is Glenmere Close which is centered 70 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Derwent Close and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.81 km away.
The closest primary school to CB1 8HQ (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 8HQ is Shelford Rugby Club and is 3.52 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.
Policing for CB1 8HQ is covered by the Cambridgeshire police force association and Cambridgeshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CB1 8HQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CB1 8HQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CB1 8HQ
| Introduction | December 1998 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CB1 8HQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Emma Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 149 m |
| Holme Court School | Special school | 7-16 | Outstanding (November 23, 2017) | 434 m |
| Oaks International School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 434 m |
| Queen Edith Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 515 m |
| The Netherhall School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 613 m |
| St Bede's Inter-Church School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (October 3, 2013) | 632 m |
| Ridgefield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 986 m |
| Coleridge Community College | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 986 m |
| Morley Memorial Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 991 m |
| The Spinney Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 12, 2008) | 1.04 km |
| Colville Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 27, 2018) | 1.39 km |
| The Perse School | Independent school | 3-18 | 1.47 km | |
| Hills Road Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (February 4, 2022) | 1.65 km |
| Bewick Bridge Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 1.66 km |
| Abbey College Cambridge | Independent school | 13-21 | 1.75 km | |
| Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology | Academy | 13-19 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.79 km |
| St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 1.87 km |
| Long Road Sixth Form College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.96 km |
| St. Andrew's College Cambridge | Independent school | 15-22 | 2.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CB1 8HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Rank Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 1.94 km | |
| Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2021 | 1.95 km | |
| Ward Kitchens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2021 | 1.99 km | |
| Gog Magog Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2021 | 2.19 km | |
| The Gog Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 2.26 km | |
| Bright Horizons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2021 | 2.49 km | |
| Out to Lunch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2021 | 2.78 km | |
| Ward Kitchens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2021 | 2.81 km | |
| Cambridge Steiner School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2021 | 3.34 km | |
| The Hat and Rabbit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 3.34 km | |
| Scotsdales Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 3.45 km | |
| Cambridgeshire Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2021 | 3.49 km | |
| Shelford Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2020 | 3.52 km | |
| Shelford Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2021 | 3.52 km | |
| Home Close | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2020 | 3.95 km | |
| NY Wines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 4.02 km | |
| Kash Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2021 | 4.07 km | |
| Zara | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 16, 2021 | 4.07 km | |
| Cheeky Monkeys Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 4.11 km | |
| Langley Larder | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2021 | 4.11 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CB1 8HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Derwent Close | 122 m | |
| Glenmere Close | 136 m | |
| Derwent Close | 147 m | |
| Godwin Way | 170 m | |
| Godwin Way | 178 m | |
| Cambridge Rail Station | 1.81 km | |
| Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station | 4.22 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 2.54 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 33.67 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 50.03 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CB1 8HQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Giants Grave | Valley | 856 m |
| Missleton Hill | 1.64 km | |
| Longroad Plantation | 2.1 km | |
| Dandy's Coppice | 2.25 km | |
| Shelford Bottom | Valley | 2.36 km |
| Empty Common | 2.39 km | |
| Nine Wells | 2.66 km | |
| White Hill | 2.69 km | |
| Clarke's Hill | 2.78 km | |
| Youth Wood | 3.13 km | |
| Robinson Crusoe Island | 3.16 km | |
| Telegraph Clump | 3.23 km | |
| Limepit Hill | 3.25 km | |
| Greenhouse Plantation | 3.31 km | |
| Butt Green | 3.36 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Cambridgeshire |
| Latitude | 52.18518800 |
| Longitude | 0.15929600 |
| OS Easting | 547717 |
| OS Northing | 0256302 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cambridgeshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Cambridge |
| 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 |
| 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 |