Postcode CB2 1AA (Cambridge)

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The postcode CB2 1AA is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CB2 1AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB2 1AA 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 CB2 1AA as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to CB2 1AA is Regent Terrace which is centered 6 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Downing College and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to CB2 1AA (for ages 11 and under) is St Alban's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 26, 2014.

The local pub for residents of CB2 1AA is Shelford Rugby Club and is 4.25 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 35.7% 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CB2 1AA 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 CB2 1AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CB2 1AA, and the approximate distance away.

Regent Terrace 6 m
Regent Street 25 m
Park Terrace 221 m
Gonville Place 222 m
Camden Court 226 m
Gresham Place 244 m
Downing Place 269 m
Drosier Road 283 m
Tennis Court Road 296 m
Lensfield Road 323 m
Parkside 333 m
Harvey Road 337 m
St Andrew's Street 354 m
Gresham Road 367 m
Downing Street 378 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB2 1AA

Introduction January 1980
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 CB2 1AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
402 m
Parkside Community College Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
414 m
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 418 m
Sancton Wood School 451 m
The Stephen Perse Foundation 464 m
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
486 m
The Leys School 529 m
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
586 m
Heritage School 586 m
St Mary's School 676 m
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 744 m
St Matthew's Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
809 m
Park Street CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.06 km
Newnham Croft Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.22 km
King's College School 1.36 km
St Faith's School 1.41 km
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
1.58 km
St John's College School 1.69 km
Abbey College Cambridge 1.72 km
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CB2 1AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
B&B and The Wedding Marquee Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
4.13 km
Go Cheese Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
4.13 km
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
4.25 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
4.25 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
4.26 km
Coton Orchard Cafe and Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2022
4.34 km
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
4.36 km
Station Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 27, 2021
4.38 km
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
4.4 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2021
4.44 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
4.46 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
4.6 km
Tesco (Main Shop) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
May 20, 2021
4.6 km
The Wendy House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
4.63 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
4.63 km
Gog Magog Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
4.63 km
Histon Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
4.67 km
Holiday Inn Cambridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
October 6, 2021
4.67 km
The Gog Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
4.7 km
Novotel Cambridge North Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 13, 2021
4.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CB2 1AA - Data from Apr 2022

Downing College Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Downing College Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Gonville Place Bus Stop/Station 175 m
The Busway Regent Street Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Catholic Church Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.37 km
London Stansted Airport Air 35.92 km
London Luton Airport Air 49.63 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CB2 1AA - Data from Dec 2021

Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 672 m
Mill Pit Inland Water 756 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 854 m
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 858 m
The Backs Inland Water 939 m
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 1.14 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
West Cambridge Lake Inland Water 3.05 km
Pellews Pond Inland Water 3.11 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Long Reach Inland Water 3.43 km
Giants Grave Valley 3.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CB2 1AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.1 Mbps 79.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 21 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% 13.5 1
30-300 Mbps 64.3% 85.2 18.5
300+ Mbps 35.7% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 246,296 kWh - mean 22,391 kWh : median 21,815 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 142,922 kWh - mean 3,573 kWh : median 2,048 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB2 1AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.20101800
Longitude 0.12619800
OS Easting 545401
OS Northing 0257994
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19395
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cambridge
County Electorial Division Market ED
Electoral Ward Market
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student communal living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cambridge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cambridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024910
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 007G
Output Area / Small Area 2A1