Postcode CB2 2RX (Cambridge) Terminated July 1995

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The postcode CB2 2RX is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in March 1988 and terminated in July 1995.CB2 2RX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

CB2 2RX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 2RX as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to CB2 2RX is Harrison Drive which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blinco Grove and is 165 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 967 m away.

The closest primary school to CB2 2RX (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 2RX is Shelford Rugby Club and is 2.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Harrison Drive 78 m
Hills Road 178 m
Homerton Gardens 203 m
Corfe Close 206 m
Purbeck Road 210 m
Luard Road 227 m
Luard Close 249 m
Marshall Road 266 m
Rathmore Road 299 m
Hartington Grove 433 m
Blinco Grove 497 m
Cavendish Avenue 628 m
Cherry Hinton Road 1.24 km
A1309 1.41 km
A1134 1.6 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB2 2RX

Introduction March 1988
Termination July 1995
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 2RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbey College Cambridge 152 m
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
270 m
The Perse School 551 m
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
646 m
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
806 m
St Faith's School 954 m
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 1.1 km
St Mary's School 1.26 km
Trumpington Community College Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
1.34 km
Queen Edith Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.36 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.36 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.36 km
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
1.37 km
Sancton Wood School 1.43 km
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.44 km
The Stephen Perse Foundation 1.44 km
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
1.46 km
Heritage School 1.46 km
Fawcett Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.51 km
The Leys School 1.58 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blinco Grove Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Blinco Grove Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Hills Rd 6th Form Col Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Hills Rd 6th Form Col Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Clifton Road Bus Stop/Station 401 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 967 m
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 4.07 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.5 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.09 km
London Luton Airport Air 48.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Empty Common Urban Greenspace 897 m
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 917 m
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 2.24 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Giants Grave Valley 2.47 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 2.61 km
The Backs Inland Water 2.61 km
Old Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Dandy's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.18560100
Longitude 0.13566100
OS Easting 546100
OS Northing 0256300
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31870
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Cambridgeshire
County Electorial Division Trumpington ED
Electoral Ward Queen Edith's
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 E33025860
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 013E
Output Area / Small Area 2A1