Postcode CB2 1BB (Cambridge) Terminated February 2008

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The postcode CB2 1BB is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in February 2008.CB2 1BB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to CB2 1BB is Regent Street which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Downing College and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to CB2 1BB (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 1BB is Shelford Rugby Club and is 4.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Regent Street 100 m
Regent Terrace 108 m
Downing Place 157 m
Camden Court 157 m
Park Terrace 174 m
Tennis Court Road 244 m
St Andrew's Street 248 m
Tennis Court Terrace 260 m
Downing Street 267 m
St Tibb's Row 272 m
Fitzwilliam Street 294 m
Gonville Place 320 m
Parkside 347 m
Corn Exchange Street 362 m
Trumpington Street 389 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB2 1BB

Introduction January 1980
Termination February 2008
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CB2 1BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkside Community College Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
393 m
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 431 m
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
442 m
The Stephen Perse Foundation 533 m
The Leys School 556 m
Sancton Wood School 562 m
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
574 m
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
631 m
Heritage School 631 m
St Mary's School 746 m
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 851 m
St Matthew's Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
852 m
Park Street CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
958 m
Newnham Croft Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.19 km
King's College School 1.26 km
St Faith's School 1.47 km
St John's College School 1.58 km
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
1.69 km
Abbey College Cambridge 1.81 km
Chesterton Community College Outstanding
(July 7, 2017)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
B&B and The Wedding Marquee Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
4.02 km
Go Cheese Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
4.02 km
Coton Orchard Cafe and Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2022
4.24 km
Station Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 27, 2021
4.29 km
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
4.32 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
4.32 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
4.33 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2021
4.34 km
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
4.47 km
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
4.51 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
4.54 km
The Wendy House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
4.55 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
4.57 km
Tesco (Main Shop) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
May 20, 2021
4.57 km
Histon Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
4.58 km
Holiday Inn Cambridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
October 6, 2021
4.58 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
4.74 km
Gog Magog Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
4.74 km
The Gog Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
4.81 km
Cambridge Mushrooms Ltd Farmers/growers Exempt
February 8, 2022
4.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Downing College Bus Stop/Station 116 m
The Busway Regent Street Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Downing College Bus Stop/Station 148 m
St Andrew's Street Bus Stop/Station 237 m
St Andrew's Street Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.45 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.01 km
London Luton Airport Air 49.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 649 m
Mill Pit Inland Water 672 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 755 m
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 806 m
The Backs Inland Water 831 m
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 1.21 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
West Cambridge Lake Inland Water 2.95 km
Pellews Pond Inland Water 3 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Long Reach Inland Water 3.44 km
Brook Leys Inland Water 3.54 km

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.20166500
Longitude 0.12494300
OS Easting 545315
OS Northing 0258065
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 E33023614
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 007G
Output Area / Small Area 2A1