Postcode CB2 2BJ (Cambridge) Terminated December 1998

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The postcode CB2 2BJ is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1998.CB2 2BJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

CB2 2BJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 2BJ as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to CB2 2BJ is Glenalmond Avenue which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hills Rd 6th Form Col and is 264 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 613 m away.

The closest primary school to CB2 2BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Morley Memorial Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 2018.

The local pub for residents of CB2 2BJ is Shelford Rugby Club and is 3.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Policing for CB2 2BJ 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 2BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CB2 2BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Glenalmond Avenue 91 m
Fitzwilliam Road 116 m
Shaftesbury Road 156 m
Homerton Street 167 m
Copse Way 191 m
Clarendon Road 216 m
Henslow Mews 232 m
Purbeck Road 255 m
Corfe Close 266 m
Lennox Walk 272 m
Gilmour Road 312 m
Clifton Way 320 m
Brooklands Avenue 409 m
Hills Road 441 m
A1134 1.15 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB2 2BJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1998
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 2BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
243 m
Abbey College Cambridge 351 m
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 648 m
St Faith's School 718 m
St Mary's School 813 m
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
882 m
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
901 m
Sancton Wood School 977 m
The Stephen Perse Foundation 983 m
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
1.01 km
Heritage School 1.01 km
The Perse School 1.02 km
The Leys School 1.13 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.14 km
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.21 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.34 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.34 km
Trumpington Community College Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
1.61 km
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 1.62 km
Newnham Croft Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.64 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CB2 2BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
3.03 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
3.03 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
3.04 km
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
3.04 km
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
3.09 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
3.19 km
Gog Magog Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
3.3 km
The Gog Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
3.37 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
3.83 km
NY Wines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
4.14 km
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
4.32 km
Shelford Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
4.33 km
Kash Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
4.39 km
Zara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 16, 2021
4.39 km
Out to Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
4.56 km
Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
4.56 km
Cara Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
4.56 km
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
4.56 km
Square & Compasses Public House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 7, 2021
4.56 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
4.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CB2 2BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Hills Rd 6th Form Col Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Clifton Road Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Hills Rd 6th Form Col Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Clifton Road Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Shaftesbury Road Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 613 m
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.4 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.55 km
London Luton Airport Air 49.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CB2 2BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Empty Common Urban Greenspace 524 m
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 1.8 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 2.16 km
The Backs Inland Water 2.16 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Giants Grave Valley 2.71 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Old Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.18942600
Longitude 0.13294700
OS Easting 545902
OS Northing 0256720
OS Positional Quality Approximate to within 50 metres

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20186
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cambridge
County Electorial Division Petersfield ED
Electoral Ward Petersfield
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 E33024892
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 012F
Output Area / Small Area 2A3