Postcode CB2 8AS (Cambridge)

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The postcode CB2 8AS is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in September 2006 and is an active postcode. CB2 8AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB2 8AS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 8AS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CB2 8AS is Barrow Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bentley Road and is 289 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.47 km away.

The closest primary school to CB2 8AS (for ages 11 and under) is Fawcett Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2021.

The local pub for residents of CB2 8AS is Shelford Rugby Club and is 2.37 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CB2 8AS 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 8AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CB2 8AS, and the approximate distance away.

Barrow Road 34 m
Barrow Close 139 m
Porson Road 140 m
Bentley Road 201 m
Diamond Close 268 m
Newton Road 399 m
Trumpington Road 548 m
A1309 607 m
Hills Road 1.01 km
A1134 1.47 km
A10 4.86 km
A1307 4.9 km
A14 6.36 km
A11 12.17 km
A603 14.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB2 8AS

Introduction September 2006
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CB2 8AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Faith's School 482 m
Abbey College Cambridge 747 m
Fawcett Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
861 m
Trumpington Community College Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
889 m
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
898 m
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
941 m
The Perse School 1.12 km
St Mary's School 1.2 km
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
1.33 km
Heritage School 1.33 km
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 1.34 km
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
1.41 km
The Stephen Perse Foundation 1.41 km
The Leys School 1.43 km
Trumpington Park Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.49 km
Newnham Croft Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.5 km
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.5 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.51 km
Sancton Wood School 1.63 km
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.75 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CB2 8AS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
2.37 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
2.37 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
2.39 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
2.61 km
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
3.1 km
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
3.17 km
Gog Magog Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
3.34 km
The Gog Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
3.4 km
NY Wines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
3.65 km
Shelford Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
3.84 km
Kash Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
3.97 km
Zara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 16, 2021
3.97 km
Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
4.04 km
Cara Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
4.04 km
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
4.04 km
Square & Compasses Public House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 7, 2021
4.04 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
4.04 km
Great Shelford Free Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.17 km
Hauxton Centre and Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
4.22 km
Snap 4 Kids Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
4.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CB2 8AS - Data from Apr 2022

Bentley Road Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Porson Road Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Porson Road Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Bentley Road Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Rutherford Road Bus Stop/Station 499 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 4.07 km
Cambridge Airport Air 4.27 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.17 km
London Luton Airport Air 48.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CB2 8AS - Data from Dec 2021

Empty Common Urban Greenspace 746 m
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 881 m
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 1.99 km
Old Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Byron's Pool Inland Water 2.18 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
The Backs Inland Water 2.39 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 2.74 km
Clarke's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CB2 8AS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.6 Mbps 57.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7.7 Mbps 10 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 4.8
30-300 Mbps 81.8% 61.5 12.8
300+ Mbps 18.2% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 616,456 kWh - mean 32,445 kWh : median 28,643 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 198,517 kWh - mean 9,453 kWh : median 5,465 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB2 8AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.18421300
Longitude 0.12339400
OS Easting 545266
OS Northing 0256121
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23538
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cambridge
County Electorial Division Trumpington ED
Electoral Ward Trumpington
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 012E
Output Area / Small Area 5B1