Postcode CB2 2RQ (Cambridge) Terminated February 2003

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The postcode CB2 2RQ is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in February 2003.CB2 2RQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

CB2 2RQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 2RQ as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to CB2 2RQ is Elsworth Place which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hills Rd 6th Form Col and is 20 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 638 m away.

The closest primary school to CB2 2RQ (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 2RQ is Shelford Rugby Club and is 3.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Elsworth Place 57 m
Homerton Street 120 m
Rathmore Road 152 m
Corfe Close 171 m
Purbeck Road 191 m
Hills Road 211 m
Rathmore Close 241 m
Clifton Way 262 m
Harrison Drive 297 m
Homerton Gardens 306 m
Marshall Road 314 m
Glenalmond Avenue 335 m
Clifton Road 365 m
Hartington Grove 367 m
Flamsteed Road 371 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB2 2RQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination February 2003
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 2RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
93 m
Abbey College Cambridge 320 m
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
600 m
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 826 m
The Perse School 840 m
St Faith's School 974 m
St Mary's School 1.07 km
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
1.13 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.13 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.13 km
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.14 km
Sancton Wood School 1.15 km
The Stephen Perse Foundation 1.22 km
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
1.27 km
Heritage School 1.27 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.38 km
The Leys School 1.39 km
Queen Edith Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.43 km
Trumpington Community College Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
1.65 km
Queen Emma Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
2.8 km
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
2.85 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
3 km
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
3.01 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
3.01 km
Gog Magog Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
3.07 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
3.13 km
The Gog Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
3.14 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
3.55 km
NY Wines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
4.04 km
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
4.05 km
Shelford Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
4.23 km
Kash Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
4.26 km
Zara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 16, 2021
4.26 km
Out to Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
4.28 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
4.36 km
Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
4.46 km
Cara Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
4.46 km
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
4.46 km
Square & Compasses Public House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 7, 2021
4.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hills Rd 6th Form Col Bus Stop/Station 20 m
Hills Rd 6th Form Col Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Clifton Road Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Clifton Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Rock Road Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 638 m
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 4.39 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.24 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.38 km
London Luton Airport Air 49.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Empty Common Urban Greenspace 806 m
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 2.06 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 2.31 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
The Backs Inland Water 2.4 km
Giants Grave Valley 2.43 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Missleton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.18850300
Longitude 0.13679500
OS Easting 546168
OS Northing 0256625
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24282
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cambridge
County Electorial Division Queen Edith's ED
Electoral Ward Coleridge
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 E33025846
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 010B
Output Area / Small Area 2A1