Postcode CB1 8RL (Cambridge)

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

CB1 8RL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 8RL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CB1 8RL is Alwyne Road which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Red Cross Lane and is 295 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.51 km away.

The closest primary school to CB1 8RL (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 8RL is Shelford Rugby Club and is 2.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Alwyne Road 53 m
Field Way 162 m
Bowers Croft 171 m
Rotherwick Way 278 m
Urwin Gardens 302 m
Nightingale Avenue 374 m
Knightly Avenue 405 m
Worts' Causeway 908 m
Babraham Road 1.69 km
Hills Road 1.76 km
A10 5.25 km
A1307 6.94 km
A14 8.53 km
A11 10.28 km
M11 31.93 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB1 8RL

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 8RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Good
(May 17, 2017)
699 m
Queen Edith Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
919 m
The Netherhall School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.18 km
The Perse School 1.23 km
Queen Emma Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.27 km
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.43 km
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.53 km
Holme Court School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
1.69 km
Oaks International School Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.69 km
Abbey College Cambridge 1.89 km
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
1.96 km
Trumpington Community College Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
1.98 km
Trumpington Park Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.01 km
St Bede's Inter-Church School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
2.02 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.14 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.14 km
Fawcett Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.34 km
Colville Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
2.34 km
The Spinney Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2008)
2.35 km
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(April 27, 2018)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
841 m
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
896 m
Gog Magog Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
1.11 km
The Gog Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
1.17 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
2.16 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
2.28 km
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
2.32 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
2.32 km
NY Wines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
2.63 km
Kash Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
2.69 km
Zara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 16, 2021
2.69 km
Out to Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
2.74 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
2.77 km
Shelford Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
2.8 km
Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
3.06 km
Cara Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
3.06 km
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
3.06 km
Square & Compasses Public House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 7, 2021
3.06 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
3.06 km
Great Shelford Free Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
3.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Red Cross Lane Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Red Cross Lane Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Hospital Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 547 m
Hospital Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 552 m
Hospital Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 555 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.92 km
London Stansted Airport Air 32.52 km
London Luton Airport Air 48.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dandy's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Shelford Bottom Valley 1.35 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Clarke's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Missleton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Giants Grave Valley 1.81 km
Youth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Colin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Little Trees Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Magog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 2.64 km
Telegraph Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Stone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.5 Mbps 133.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 9.6 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 36 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% 14 4
30-300 Mbps 8.3% 94.7 11.4
300+ Mbps 91.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 263,518 kWh - mean 21,960 kWh : median 18,589 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB1 8RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.17353300
Longitude 0.15200400
OS Easting 547257
OS Northing 0254991
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32545
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 E33023637
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 013D
Output Area / Small Area 5B1