Postcode CB1 8RW (Cambridge)

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

CB1 8RW 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 8RW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CB1 8RW is Field Way which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Red Cross Lane and is 207 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.34 km away.

The closest primary school to CB1 8RW (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 8RW is Shelford Rugby Club and is 2.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 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 8RW 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 8RW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Field Way 24 m
Bowers Croft 77 m
Rotherwick Way 105 m
Nightingale Avenue 201 m
Alwyne Road 222 m
Topcliffe Way 304 m
Urwin Gardens 341 m
Knightly Avenue 417 m
Fendon Road 418 m
Almoners' Avenue 437 m
Worts' Causeway 1.01 km
Hills Road 1.6 km
Babraham Road 1.86 km
A1309 2.43 km
A10 5.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB1 8RW

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 8RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Good
(May 17, 2017)
662 m
Queen Edith Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
779 m
The Perse School 1.07 km
The Netherhall School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.14 km
Queen Emma Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.16 km
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.31 km
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.36 km
Holme Court School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
1.6 km
Oaks International School Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.6 km
Abbey College Cambridge 1.73 km
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
1.79 km
Trumpington Community College Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
1.9 km
St Bede's Inter-Church School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
1.9 km
Trumpington Park Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.98 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.98 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.98 km
Fawcett Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.25 km
The Spinney Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2008)
2.26 km
Colville Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
2.3 km
St Faith's School 2.46 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Red Cross Lane Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Red Cross Lane Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Hospital Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 430 m
Hospital Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 433 m
Hospital Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 433 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.8 km
London Stansted Airport Air 32.69 km
London Luton Airport Air 48.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dandy's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Shelford Bottom Valley 1.52 km
Clarke's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Missleton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Giants Grave Valley 1.76 km
Youth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 2.47 km
Colin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Little Trees Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Magog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Telegraph Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Stone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 126.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 3.4% 20.6 2.6
30-300 Mbps 3.4% 116.8 11.1
300+ Mbps 93.1% 461 36.8

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 470,391 kWh - mean 17,422 kWh : median 17,922 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 113,758 kWh - mean 4,213 kWh : median 2,698 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB1 8RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.17497100
Longitude 0.15105000
OS Easting 547187
OS Northing 0255149
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
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 013D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1