Postcode CB2 2BL (Cambridge) Terminated April 2005

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The postcode CB2 2BL is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in December 1995 and terminated in April 2005.CB2 2BL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

CB2 2BL 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 2BL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to CB2 2BL is Gilpin Place which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowling Club and is 333 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 878 m away.

The closest primary school to CB2 2BL (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 2BL is Shelford Rugby Club and is 2.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gilpin Place 20 m
Kingfisher Way 34 m
Gilpin Road 89 m
Wilkinson Place 95 m
Lennox Walk 98 m
Aberdeen Avenue 137 m
Richard Foster Road 198 m
Copse Way 199 m
Shaftesbury Road 218 m
Newton Road 244 m
Henslow Mews 249 m
Fitzwilliam Road 268 m
Rayleigh Close 334 m
Glenalmond Avenue 362 m
Queensway 377 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB2 2BL

Introduction December 1995
Termination April 2005
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 2BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Faith's School 378 m
Abbey College Cambridge 477 m
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
527 m
St Mary's School 716 m
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 752 m
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
881 m
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
889 m
Heritage School 889 m
The Stephen Perse Foundation 922 m
The Leys School 1.01 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.05 km
Sancton Wood School 1.06 km
The Perse School 1.14 km
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.18 km
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.18 km
Newnham Croft Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.38 km
Trumpington Community College Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
1.43 km
Fawcett Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.46 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.68 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
2.9 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
2.9 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
2.91 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
3.1 km
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
3.2 km
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
3.25 km
Gog Magog Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
3.46 km
The Gog Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
3.52 km
NY Wines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
4.1 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
4.15 km
Shelford Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
4.29 km
Kash Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
4.38 km
Zara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 16, 2021
4.38 km
Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
4.5 km
Cara Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
4.5 km
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
4.5 km
Square & Compasses Public House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 7, 2021
4.5 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
4.5 km
Great Shelford Free Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.62 km
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
4.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bowling Club Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Bowling Club Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Shaftesbury Road Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Nuffield Hospital Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Nuffield Hospital Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 878 m
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 4.49 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.72 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.57 km
London Luton Airport Air 48.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Empty Common Urban Greenspace 279 m
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 1.65 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
The Backs Inland Water 2.04 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 2.21 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Old Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Byron's Pool Inland Water 2.76 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.18877700
Longitude 0.12805900
OS Easting 545570
OS Northing 0256638
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cambridge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cambridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025858
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 012F
Output Area / Small Area 4A2