Postcode CB2 8BB (Cambridge)

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

CB2 8BB 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 8BB as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to CB2 8BB is Clarendon Road which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shaftesbury Road and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 427 m away.

The closest primary school to CB2 8BB (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 8BB is Shelford Rugby Club and is 3.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Clarendon Road 66 m
Brookgate 165 m
Gilmour Road 182 m
Glenalmond Avenue 189 m
Vinter Terrace 193 m
Henslow Mews 209 m
Fitzwilliam Road 227 m
Shaftesbury Road 257 m
Copse Way 262 m
Warren Close 264 m
Brooklands Avenue 272 m
Mill Park 291 m
Station Place 302 m
Aberdeen Avenue 328 m
Clifton Way 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB2 8BB

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 8BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 368 m
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
489 m
St Mary's School 596 m
Abbey College Cambridge 632 m
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
640 m
Sancton Wood School 697 m
The Stephen Perse Foundation 736 m
St Faith's School 770 m
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
795 m
Heritage School 795 m
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
892 m
The Leys School 909 m
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.05 km
The Perse School 1.29 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.33 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.33 km
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 1.34 km
Parkside Community College Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
1.42 km
St Matthew's Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.44 km
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.49 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shaftesbury Road Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Botanic Gardens Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Shaftesbury Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 427 m
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.3 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.83 km
London Luton Airport Air 49.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Empty Common Urban Greenspace 478 m
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 1.58 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 1.88 km
The Backs Inland Water 1.92 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Giants Grave Valley 2.82 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Old Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Byron's Pool Inland Water 3.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 107.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 121.5 20.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 182,263 kWh - mean 22,783 kWh : median 23,096 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB2 8BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.19193200
Longitude 0.13237800
OS Easting 545853
OS Northing 0256996
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cambridge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cambridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024893
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 012F
Output Area / Small Area 2A3