Postcode CB2 1HU (Cambridge)

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

CB2 1HU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 1HU as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to CB2 1HU is Russell Street which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hills Road and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 614 m away.

The closest primary school to CB2 1HU (for ages 11 and under) is St Pauls CofE VA Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 11, 2021.

The local pub for residents of CB2 1HU is Shelford Rugby Club and is 3.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 163.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Russell Street 43 m
St Paul's Place 101 m
Norwich Street 148 m
St Paul's Road 157 m
Coronation Street 167 m
George Iv Street 171 m
Claremont 180 m
Bateman Mews 185 m
Cambridge Place 196 m
Francis Passage 199 m
Bentinck Street 211 m
Union Road 217 m
Bateman Street 235 m
Russell Court 245 m
Harvey Road 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB2 1HU

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 1HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
144 m
Sancton Wood School 207 m
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 221 m
The Stephen Perse Foundation 273 m
St Mary's School 325 m
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
415 m
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
428 m
Heritage School 428 m
The Leys School 497 m
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 819 m
Parkside Community College Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
880 m
St Faith's School 1 km
St Matthew's Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.02 km
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
1.05 km
Abbey College Cambridge 1.18 km
Newnham Croft Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.25 km
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.55 km
Park Street CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.59 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.6 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
3.77 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
3.77 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
3.78 km
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
3.83 km
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
3.88 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
3.96 km
Gog Magog Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
4.1 km
The Gog Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
4.17 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
4.26 km
B&B and The Wedding Marquee Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
4.52 km
Go Cheese Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
4.52 km
Coton Orchard Cafe and Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2022
4.69 km
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
4.73 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2021
4.77 km
Station Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 27, 2021
4.91 km
NY Wines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
4.95 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
4.98 km
Tesco (Main Shop) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
May 20, 2021
4.98 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
5.02 km
Burwash Larder Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 6, 2021
5.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hills Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
St Paul's Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
St Paul's Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Hills Road Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Catholic Church Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 614 m
Cambridge Airport Air 3.29 km
London Stansted Airport Air 35.38 km
London Luton Airport Air 49.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Empty Common Urban Greenspace 685 m
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 788 m
Mill Pit Inland Water 1.1 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 1.35 km
The Backs Inland Water 1.4 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Giants Grave Valley 3.21 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Old Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
West Cambridge Lake Inland Water 3.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 163.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 39 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 119.3 20.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.19653500
Longitude 0.12917600
OS Easting 545621
OS Northing 0257503
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15434
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cambridge
County Electorial Division Petersfield 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: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cambridge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cambridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023642
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 012D
Output Area / Small Area 2A3