Postcode CB2 8EB (Cambridge)

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The postcode CB2 8EB is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in October 2015 and is an active postcode. CB2 8EB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB2 8EB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 8EB as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to CB2 8EB is Homerton Gardens which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hills Rd 6th Form Col and is 281 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 914 m away.

The closest primary school to CB2 8EB (for ages 11 and under) is Morley Memorial Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 2018.

The local pub for residents of CB2 8EB is Shelford Rugby Club and is 2.71 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Homerton Gardens 57 m
Harrison Drive 80 m
Purbeck Road 135 m
Corfe Close 150 m
Hills Road 264 m
Elsworth Place 314 m
Luard Road 351 m
Rathmore Road 356 m
Shaftesbury Road 442 m
A1309 1.33 km
Cherry Hinton Road 1.36 km
A1134 1.46 km
A1307 5.06 km
A10 5.42 km
A14 6.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB2 8EB

Introduction October 2015
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 8EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbey College Cambridge 0 m
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
232 m
The Perse School 682 m
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
768 m
St Faith's School 805 m
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
863 m
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 999 m
St Mary's School 1.13 km
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
1.24 km
The Stephen Perse Foundation 1.31 km
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
1.32 km
Heritage School 1.32 km
Trumpington Community College Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
1.33 km
Sancton Wood School 1.33 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.43 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.43 km
The Leys School 1.44 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.46 km
Fawcett Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.47 km
Queen Edith Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.51 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hills Rd 6th Form Col Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Blinco Grove Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Hills Rd 6th Form Col Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Blinco Grove Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Clifton Road Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 914 m
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.55 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.2 km
London Luton Airport Air 48.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Empty Common Urban Greenspace 747 m
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 959 m
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 2.1 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
The Backs Inland Water 2.47 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 2.51 km
Giants Grave Valley 2.61 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Old Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Byron's Pool Inland Water 2.88 km

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.18630900
Longitude 0.13376400
OS Easting 545968
OS Northing 0256375
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31870
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Cambridgeshire
County Electorial Division Trumpington ED
Electoral Ward Queen Edith's
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: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student communal living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cambridge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cambridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025860
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 013E
Output Area / Small Area 2A1