Postcode CB2 8DZ (Cambridge)

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

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

The closest road name to CB2 8DZ is Gilpin Place which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowling Club and is 341 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 846 m away.

The closest primary school to CB2 8DZ (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 8DZ is Shelford Rugby Club and is 2.91 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gilpin Place 23 m
Kingfisher Way 69 m
Lennox Walk 75 m
Gilpin Road 86 m
Wilkinson Place 99 m
Aberdeen Avenue 124 m
Copse Way 167 m
Shaftesbury Road 182 m
Richard Foster Road 202 m
Henslow Mews 225 m
Fitzwilliam Road 230 m
Newton Road 283 m
Glenalmond Avenue 324 m
Clarendon Road 376 m
Queensway 407 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB2 8DZ

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 8DZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Faith's School 420 m
Abbey College Cambridge 445 m
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
486 m
St Mary's School 726 m
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 737 m
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
882 m
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
904 m
Heritage School 904 m
The Stephen Perse Foundation 929 m
The Leys School 1.02 km
Sancton Wood School 1.05 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.06 km
The Perse School 1.11 km
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.14 km
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.17 km
Newnham Croft Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.41 km
Trumpington Community College Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
1.45 km
Fawcett Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.48 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.64 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
2.91 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
2.91 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
2.92 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
3.1 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
4.1 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
4.11 km
Shelford Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
4.29 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
4.5 km
Cara Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
4.5 km
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
4.5 km
Square & Compasses Public House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 7, 2021
4.5 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
4.5 km
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
4.61 km
Great Shelford Free Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bowling Club Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Shaftesbury Road Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Bowling Club Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Shaftesbury Road Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Nuffield Hospital Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 846 m
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 4.48 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.69 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.56 km
London Luton Airport Air 48.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Empty Common Urban Greenspace 304 m
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 1.67 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
The Backs Inland Water 2.06 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 2.2 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Old Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Byron's Pool Inland Water 2.79 km
Giants Grave Valley 2.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.8 Mbps 124 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.3 Mbps 18 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.3 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 409.2 36.6

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 428,818 kWh - mean 15,882 kWh : median 11,319 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB2 8DZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.18880200
Longitude 0.12867500
OS Easting 545612
OS Northing 0256642
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 E33024915
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 012F
Output Area / Small Area 3D1