Postcode CB2 8ED (Cambridge)

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The postcode CB2 8ED is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in October 2016 and is an active postcode. CB2 8ED is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB2 8ED 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 8ED as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to CB2 8ED is Homerton Gardens which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blinco Grove and is 308 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 953 m away.

The closest primary school to CB2 8ED (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 8ED is Shelford Rugby Club and is 2.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Homerton Gardens 87 m
Harrison Drive 91 m
Purbeck Road 174 m
Corfe Close 188 m
Hills Road 285 m
Luard Road 328 m
Elsworth Place 348 m
Rathmore Road 385 m
Shaftesbury Road 469 m
A1309 1.3 km
Cherry Hinton Road 1.38 km
A1134 1.49 km
A1307 5.08 km
A10 5.38 km
A14 6.66 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB2 8ED

Introduction October 2016
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 8ED - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbey College Cambridge 39 m
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
269 m
The Perse School 658 m
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
783 m
St Faith's School 805 m
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
826 m
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 1.03 km
St Mary's School 1.15 km
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
1.27 km
Trumpington Community College Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
1.29 km
The Stephen Perse Foundation 1.34 km
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
1.34 km
Heritage School 1.34 km
Sancton Wood School 1.36 km
Fawcett Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.43 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.46 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.46 km
The Leys School 1.46 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.49 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 8ED - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blinco Grove Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Hills Rd 6th Form Col Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Hills Rd 6th Form Col Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Blinco Grove Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Clifton Road Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 953 m
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 4.13 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.59 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.17 km
London Luton Airport Air 48.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Empty Common Urban Greenspace 763 m
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 920 m
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 2.12 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
The Backs Inland Water 2.5 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 2.54 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Giants Grave Valley 2.62 km
Old Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Byron's Pool Inland Water 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.4 Mbps 50.4 Mbps 68.11 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 19.09 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 100% 50.4 11.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 130,796 kWh - mean 16,350 kWh : median 18,348 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 35,890 kWh - mean 4,486 kWh : median 3,984 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB2 8ED - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.18599300
Longitude 0.13360000
OS Easting 545956
OS Northing 0256338
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