Postcode CB2 8BT (Cambridge)

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The postcode CB2 8BT is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in February 2008 and is an active postcode. CB2 8BT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB2 8BT 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 8BT as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to CB2 8BT is Kingfisher Way which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowling Club and is 343 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 911 m away.

The closest primary school to CB2 8BT (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 8BT is Shelford Rugby Club and is 2.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 154.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kingfisher Way 41 m
Gilpin Place 55 m
Gilpin Road 94 m
Wilkinson Place 117 m
Lennox Walk 131 m
Aberdeen Avenue 165 m
Newton Road 209 m
Richard Foster Road 213 m
Copse Way 234 m
Shaftesbury Road 254 m
Henslow Mews 281 m
Rayleigh Close 298 m
Diamond Close 303 m
Fitzwilliam Road 303 m
Queensway 365 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB2 8BT

Introduction February 2008
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 8BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Faith's School 345 m
Abbey College Cambridge 496 m
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
557 m
St Mary's School 722 m
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 777 m
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
891 m
Heritage School 891 m
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
894 m
The Stephen Perse Foundation 930 m
The Leys School 1.01 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.06 km
Sancton Wood School 1.08 km
The Perse School 1.15 km
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.18 km
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.21 km
Newnham Croft Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.36 km
Trumpington Community College Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
1.41 km
Fawcett Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.43 km
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 1.7 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
2.88 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
2.88 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
2.89 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
3.09 km
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
3.21 km
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
3.27 km
Gog Magog Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
3.47 km
The Gog Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
3.53 km
NY Wines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
4.09 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
4.18 km
Shelford Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
4.28 km
Kash Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
4.37 km
Zara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 16, 2021
4.37 km
Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
4.49 km
Cara Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
4.49 km
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
4.49 km
Square & Compasses Public House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 7, 2021
4.49 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
4.49 km
Great Shelford Free Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.61 km
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
4.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bowling Club Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Bowling Club Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Nuffield Hospital Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Nuffield Hospital Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Shaftesbury Road Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 911 m
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 4.48 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.76 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.56 km
London Luton Airport Air 48.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Empty Common Urban Greenspace 274 m
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 1.65 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
The Backs Inland Water 2.04 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 2.22 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Old Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Byron's Pool Inland Water 2.73 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 154.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.8 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 363.3 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 72,829 kWh - mean 7,283 kWh : median 5,274 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 149,725 kWh - mean 5,545 kWh : median 5,584 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB2 8BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.18864200
Longitude 0.12758400
OS Easting 545538
OS Northing 0256622
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Urban cultural mix
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 2D1