Postcode CB2 8DS (Cambridge)

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The postcode CB2 8DS is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in February 2010 and is an active postcode. CB2 8DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB2 8DS 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 8DS as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to CB2 8DS is Fitzwilliam Road which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hills Rd 6th Form Col and is 293 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 647 m away.

The closest primary school to CB2 8DS (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 8DS is Shelford Rugby Club and is 3.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 8DS 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 8DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fitzwilliam Road 98 m
Glenalmond Avenue 112 m
Shaftesbury Road 128 m
Copse Way 163 m
Homerton Street 201 m
Henslow Mews 214 m
Clarendon Road 229 m
Lennox Walk 235 m
Aberdeen Avenue 254 m
Purbeck Road 260 m
Corfe Close 274 m
Homerton Gardens 287 m
Gilpin Road 298 m
Gilmour Road 301 m
Clifton Way 362 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB2 8DS

Introduction February 2010
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 8DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
263 m
Abbey College Cambridge 342 m
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 661 m
St Faith's School 679 m
St Mary's School 803 m
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
901 m
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
911 m
The Stephen Perse Foundation 978 m
Sancton Wood School 990 m
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
1 km
Heritage School 1 km
The Perse School 1.02 km
The Leys School 1.12 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.13 km
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.19 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.38 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.38 km
Trumpington Community College Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
1.58 km
Newnham Croft Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.61 km
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 1.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
3.01 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
3.01 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
3.01 km
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
3.05 km
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
3.1 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
3.17 km
Gog Magog Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
3.31 km
The Gog Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
3.38 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
3.86 km
NY Wines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
4.13 km
Shelford Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
4.32 km
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
4.36 km
Kash Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
4.38 km
Zara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 16, 2021
4.38 km
Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
4.54 km
Cara Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
4.54 km
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
4.54 km
Square & Compasses Public House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 7, 2021
4.54 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
4.54 km
Out to Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
4.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hills Rd 6th Form Col Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Hills Rd 6th Form Col Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Clifton Road Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Shaftesbury Road Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Clifton Road Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 647 m
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 4.5 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.44 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.54 km
London Luton Airport Air 49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Empty Common Urban Greenspace 494 m
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 1.79 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
The Backs Inland Water 2.15 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 2.17 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Giants Grave Valley 2.75 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Old Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 52.9 Mbps 155.27 Mbps
Upload 12.9 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.5 14.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

72 meters consuming 379,630 kWh - mean 5,273 kWh : median 4,440 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB2 8DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.18926600
Longitude 0.13239800
OS Easting 545865
OS Northing 0256701
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cambridge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cambridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024916
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 012F
Output Area / Small Area 3D1