Postcode CB1 8NS (Cambridge)

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

CB1 8NS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 8NS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CB1 8NS is Heron's Close which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Strangeways Road and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.23 km away.

The closest primary school to CB1 8NS (for ages 11 and under) is Queen Edith Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 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 8NS is Shelford Rugby Club and is 3.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Heron's Close 56 m
Netherhall Way 123 m
Queen Edith's Way 137 m
Chalk Grove 141 m
Beaumont Road 170 m
Beaumont Crescent 233 m
Strangeways Road 244 m
Spalding Way 272 m
Almoners' Avenue 295 m
Topcliffe Way 450 m
A1134 3.23 km
A10 6.02 km
A1307 6.76 km
A14 8.42 km
A11 9.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB1 8NS

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 8NS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen Edith Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
414 m
The Netherhall School Good
(October 17, 2018)
420 m
Queen Emma Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
517 m
Holme Court School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
896 m
Oaks International School Good
(June 27, 2019)
896 m
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.26 km
St Bede's Inter-Church School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
1.28 km
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.36 km
The Perse School 1.39 km
The Spinney Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2008)
1.55 km
Colville Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.58 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.58 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.58 km
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(April 27, 2018)
1.78 km
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.8 km
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
1.87 km
Abbey College Cambridge 1.9 km
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.99 km
Trumpington Community College Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
2.46 km
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
2.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
1.28 km
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
1.29 km
Gog Magog Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
1.54 km
The Gog Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
1.61 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
2.08 km
Out to Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
2.46 km
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
2.59 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
2.91 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
2.95 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
3.04 km
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
3.08 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
3.08 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
NY Wines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
3.42 km
Kash Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
3.44 km
Zara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 16, 2021
3.44 km
Shelford Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
3.58 km
The Three Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
3.82 km
Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
3.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Strangeways Road Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Strangeways Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Tillyard Way Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Tillyard Way Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Almoners' Avenue Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.15 km
London Stansted Airport Air 33.03 km
London Luton Airport Air 49.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Giants Grave Valley 1.04 km
Missleton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Dandy's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Shelford Bottom Valley 1.72 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Clarke's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Youth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 2.62 km
Telegraph Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Colin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Magog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Little Trees Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Green Ride Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 136.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 6
30-300 Mbps 5.3% 108 17.3
300+ Mbps 94.7% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 380,469 kWh - mean 20,025 kWh : median 18,292 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB1 8NS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.17925800
Longitude 0.15906700
OS Easting 547721
OS Northing 0255642
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19590
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Cambridgeshire
County Electorial Division Queen Edith's ED
Electoral Ward Queen Edith's
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: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cambridge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cambridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025859
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 013C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1