Postcode CB1 8PL (Cambridge)

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

CB1 8PL 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 8PL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CB1 8PL is Queen Edith's Way which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Almoners' Avenue and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.03 km away.

The closest primary school to CB1 8PL (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 8PL is Shelford Rugby Club and is 2.99 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Queen Edith's Way 81 m
Chalk Grove 177 m
Heron's Close 178 m
Strangeways Road 189 m
Godwin Way 216 m
Netherhall Way 241 m
Almoners' Avenue 264 m
Kinnaird Way 270 m
Godwin Close 292 m
Spalding Way 294 m
Maners Way 310 m
Beaumont Road 369 m
Wulfstan Way 377 m
A1134 3.02 km
A10 5.94 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB1 8PL

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 8PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen Edith Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
211 m
Queen Emma Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
480 m
The Netherhall School Good
(October 17, 2018)
578 m
Holme Court School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
925 m
Oaks International School Good
(June 27, 2019)
925 m
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.05 km
The Perse School 1.19 km
St Bede's Inter-Church School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
1.23 km
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.26 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.44 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.44 km
The Spinney Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2008)
1.58 km
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.62 km
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
1.66 km
Abbey College Cambridge 1.69 km
Colville Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.7 km
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(April 27, 2018)
1.86 km
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.09 km
Trumpington Community College Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
2.29 km
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 2.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
1.41 km
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
1.41 km
Gog Magog Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
1.66 km
The Gog Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
1.74 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
2.24 km
Out to Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
2.67 km
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
2.75 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
2.89 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
2.96 km
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
2.99 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
2.99 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
3.07 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
3.48 km
Zara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 16, 2021
3.48 km
Cambridge Steiner School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
3.58 km
The Hat and Rabbit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
3.58 km
Shelford Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
3.59 km
Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
3.85 km
Cara Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
3.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Almoners' Avenue Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Almoners' Avenue Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Strangeways Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Strangeways Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Queen Edith Chapel Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 3.63 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.13 km
London Stansted Airport Air 33.17 km
London Luton Airport Air 49.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Giants Grave Valley 1.16 km
Missleton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Dandy's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Shelford Bottom Valley 1.86 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Clarke's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 2.41 km
Youth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Colin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Telegraph Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Magog Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Little Trees Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Green Ride Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 136.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 17 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.3 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 383.4 36.6

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 761,981 kWh - mean 20,052 kWh : median 17,720 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 173,935 kWh - mean 4,701 kWh : median 3,797 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB1 8PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.18014500
Longitude 0.15630200
OS Easting 547529
OS Northing 0255735
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