Postcode CB2 1QX (Cambridge)

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

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

The closest road name to CB2 1QX is Tennis Court Terrace which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pembroke Street and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to CB2 1QX (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 1QX is The Plough and is 4.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 149.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% 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 1.9 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 CB2 1QX 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 1QX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tennis Court Terrace 38 m
Fitzwilliam Street 70 m
Tennis Court Road 105 m
Trumpington Street 108 m
Pembroke Street 168 m
Botolph Lane 191 m
Little St Mary's Lane 208 m
Downing Place 225 m
Downing Street 226 m
Free School Lane 248 m
Grove Lane 249 m
Mill Lane 253 m
Corn Exchange Street 274 m
St Tibb's Row 275 m
St Andrew's Street 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB2 1QX

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 1QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
416 m
The Leys School 468 m
The Stephen Perse Foundation 565 m
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
579 m
Heritage School 579 m
Parkside Community College Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
640 m
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
658 m
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 705 m
St Mary's School 752 m
Sancton Wood School 762 m
Newnham Croft Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
940 m
Park Street CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
963 m
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 991 m
King's College School 996 m
St Matthew's Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.14 km
St John's College School 1.4 km
St Faith's School 1.41 km
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
1.78 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School 1.85 km
Chesterton Community College Outstanding
(July 7, 2017)
1.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
B&B and The Wedding Marquee Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
3.78 km
Go Cheese Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
3.78 km
Coton Orchard Cafe and Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2022
3.99 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2021
4.08 km
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
4.26 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
4.26 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
4.28 km
Station Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 27, 2021
4.28 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
4.51 km
Cambridge Mushrooms Ltd Farmers/growers Exempt
February 8, 2022
4.57 km
Coton Cofe (VC) Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 17, 2021
4.57 km
Coton Day Nursery & Out Of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
4.57 km
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
4.58 km
Histon Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
4.6 km
Holiday Inn Cambridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
October 6, 2021
4.6 km
The Wendy House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
4.6 km
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
4.63 km
Burwash Larder Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 6, 2021
4.74 km
Flock Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 15, 2021
4.74 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
4.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pembroke Street Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Pembroke Street Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Fitzwilliam Museum Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Corpus Christi Col Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Fitzwilliam Museum Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.73 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.03 km
London Luton Airport Air 49.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Pit Inland Water 389 m
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 426 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 501 m
The Backs Inland Water 626 m
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 973 m
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 1.2 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
West Cambridge Lake Inland Water 2.69 km
Pellews Pond Inland Water 2.83 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Brook Leys Inland Water 3.35 km
Pheasant Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 149.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15.3 Mbps 17.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 14.3% 123.1 14.7
300+ Mbps 85.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 73,166 kWh - mean 12,194 kWh : median 12,560 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 31,112 kWh - mean 4,445 kWh : median 2,585 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB2 1QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.20116400
Longitude 0.12080700
OS Easting 545034
OS Northing 0258001
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