Postcode CB2 8DA (Cambridge)

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

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

The closest road name to CB2 8DA is Gilpin Road which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowling Club and is 386 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 937 m away.

The closest primary school to CB2 8DA (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 8DA is Shelford Rugby Club and is 2.84 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 0.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gilpin Road 64 m
Gilpin Place 78 m
Kingfisher Way 83 m
Wilkinson Place 157 m
Lennox Walk 160 m
Newton Road 195 m
Aberdeen Avenue 201 m
Richard Foster Road 256 m
Copse Way 258 m
Diamond Close 268 m
Shaftesbury Road 274 m
Rayleigh Close 281 m
Henslow Mews 312 m
Fitzwilliam Road 322 m
Bentley Road 349 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB2 8DA

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 8DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Faith's School 352 m
Abbey College Cambridge 470 m
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
548 m
St Mary's School 765 m
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 816 m
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
933 m
Heritage School 933 m
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
937 m
The Stephen Perse Foundation 974 m
The Leys School 1.05 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.1 km
The Perse School 1.11 km
Sancton Wood School 1.12 km
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.13 km
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.2 km
Trumpington Community College Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
1.37 km
Newnham Croft Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.38 km
Fawcett Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.39 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.72 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
2.84 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
2.84 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
2.85 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
3.04 km
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
3.17 km
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
3.23 km
Gog Magog Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
3.43 km
The Gog Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
3.5 km
NY Wines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
4.04 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
4.17 km
Shelford Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
4.23 km
Kash Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
4.33 km
Zara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 16, 2021
4.33 km
Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
4.45 km
Cara Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
4.45 km
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
4.45 km
Square & Compasses Public House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 7, 2021
4.45 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
4.45 km
Great Shelford Free Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.57 km
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
4.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bowling Club Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Bowling Club Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Nuffield Hospital Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Nuffield Hospital Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Shaftesbury Road Bus Stop/Station 425 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 937 m
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 4.44 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.78 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.52 km
London Luton Airport Air 48.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Empty Common Urban Greenspace 315 m
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 1.69 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
The Backs Inland Water 2.08 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 2.27 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Old Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Byron's Pool Inland Water 2.7 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.6 Mbps 78 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 74,205 kWh - mean 4,638 kWh : median 3,985 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 154,787 kWh - mean 6,730 kWh : median 5,103 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB2 8DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.18825400
Longitude 0.12766800
OS Easting 545545
OS Northing 0256579
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