Postcode CB2 8DP (Cambridge)

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

CB2 8DP 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 8DP as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to CB2 8DP is Richard Foster Road which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowling Club and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 733 m away.

The closest primary school to CB2 8DP (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 8DP is Shelford Rugby Club and is 3.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 221.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 25.7 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 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Richard Foster Road 48 m
Brooklands Avenue 95 m
Aberdeen Avenue 130 m
Gilmour Road 133 m
Wilkinson Place 150 m
Henslow Mews 151 m
Lennox Walk 181 m
Copse Way 193 m
Kingfisher Way 220 m
Shaftesbury Road 227 m
Gilpin Place 241 m
Fitzwilliam Road 263 m
Queensway 273 m
Glenalmond Avenue 337 m
Newton Road 423 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB2 8DP

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 8DP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Faith's School 463 m
St Mary's School 484 m
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 528 m
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
618 m
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
637 m
Abbey College Cambridge 651 m
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
670 m
Heritage School 670 m
The Stephen Perse Foundation 684 m
The Leys School 790 m
Sancton Wood School 816 m
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
821 m
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.26 km
Newnham Croft Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.26 km
The Perse School 1.33 km
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.42 km
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 1.44 km
Parkside Community College Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
1.5 km
St Matthew's Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.62 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
3.15 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
3.15 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
3.16 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
3.34 km
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
3.38 km
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
3.44 km
Gog Magog Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
3.65 km
The Gog Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
3.71 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
4.19 km
NY Wines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
4.34 km
Shelford Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
4.53 km
Kash Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
4.62 km
Zara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 16, 2021
4.62 km
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
4.68 km
Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
4.75 km
Cara Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
4.75 km
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
4.75 km
Square & Compasses Public House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 7, 2021
4.75 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
4.75 km
B&B and The Wedding Marquee Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
4.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bowling Club Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Shaftesbury Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Bowling Club Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Shaftesbury Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Nuffield Hospital Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 733 m
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 4.73 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.61 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.81 km
London Luton Airport Air 48.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Empty Common Urban Greenspace 166 m
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 1.45 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
The Backs Inland Water 1.83 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 1.96 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Old Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Byron's Pool Inland Water 2.94 km
Giants Grave Valley 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 221.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 25.5 Mbps 25.7 Mbps 44.17 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% 148.5 20.7
300+ Mbps 100% 383.4 36.6

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 354,684 kWh - mean 22,168 kWh : median 21,307 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 122,862 kWh - mean 7,679 kWh : median 7,564 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB2 8DP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.19097200
Longitude 0.12801700
OS Easting 545560
OS Northing 0256882
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
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 012F
Output Area / Small Area 4A2