Postcode CB2 3AU (Cambridge) Terminated October 2001

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The postcode CB2 3AU is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in October 2001.CB2 3AU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

CB2 3AU 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 3AU as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to CB2 3AU is Downing Place which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Andrew's Street and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to CB2 3AU (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 3AU is The Plough and is 4.21 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 7, 2021.

Policing for CB2 3AU 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 3AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CB2 3AU, and the approximate distance away.

Downing Place 56 m
St Andrew's Street 70 m
St Tibb's Row 95 m
Downing Street 113 m
Camden Court 148 m
Emmanuel Street 161 m
Park Terrace 194 m
Corn Exchange Street 198 m
Post Office Terrace 222 m
Drummer Street 237 m
Tennis Court Terrace 239 m
Parker Street 247 m
Regent Street 284 m
Regent Terrace 288 m
Pembroke Street 295 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB2 3AU

Introduction January 1980
Termination October 2001
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 3AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkside Community College Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
379 m
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 465 m
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
583 m
The Leys School 678 m
The Stephen Perse Foundation 696 m
Sancton Wood School 743 m
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
750 m
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
770 m
Heritage School 770 m
Park Street CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
782 m
St Matthew's Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
906 m
St Mary's School 907 m
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 1.03 km
King's College School 1.14 km
Newnham Croft Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.22 km
St John's College School 1.42 km
St Faith's School 1.62 km
Chesterton Community College Outstanding
(July 7, 2017)
1.67 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School 1.71 km
Milton Road Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CB2 3AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
B&B and The Wedding Marquee Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
3.87 km
Go Cheese Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
3.87 km
Coton Orchard Cafe and Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2022
4.11 km
Station Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 27, 2021
4.12 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2021
4.21 km
The Wendy House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
4.39 km
Histon Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
4.41 km
Holiday Inn Cambridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
October 6, 2021
4.41 km
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
4.47 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
4.47 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
4.48 km
Tesco (Main Shop) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
May 20, 2021
4.48 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
4.48 km
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
4.65 km
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
4.69 km
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
4.69 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
4.7 km
Cambridge Mushrooms Ltd Farmers/growers Exempt
February 8, 2022
4.71 km
Coton Cofe (VC) Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 17, 2021
4.71 km
Coton Day Nursery & Out Of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
4.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CB2 3AU - Data from Apr 2022

St Andrew's Street Bus Stop/Station 53 m
The Busway Regent Street Bus Stop/Station 71 m
St Andrew's Street Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Emmanuel Street Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Emmanuel Street Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.53 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.18 km
London Luton Airport Air 49.66 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CB2 3AU - Data from Dec 2021

Mill Pit Inland Water 601 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 639 m
The Backs Inland Water 679 m
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 698 m
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 702 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 1.37 km
West Cambridge Lake Inland Water 2.81 km
Pellews Pond Inland Water 2.83 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Brook Leys Inland Water 3.37 km
Pheasant Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Long Reach Inland Water 3.43 km

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.20304100
Longitude 0.12345700
OS Easting 545209
OS Northing 0258215
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 E33023608
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 007G
Output Area / Small Area 2A1