Postcode CB2 8PA (Cambridge)

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

CB2 8PA 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 8PA as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to CB2 8PA is Glenalmond Avenue which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clifton Road and is 222 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 468 m away.

The closest primary school to CB2 8PA (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 8PA is Shelford Rugby Club and is 3.17 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Glenalmond Avenue 104 m
Clarendon Road 164 m
Homerton Street 169 m
Clifton Way 192 m
Brookgate 199 m
Fitzwilliam Road 200 m
Shaftesbury Road 251 m
Clifton Road 334 m
Station Place 334 m
Elsworth Place 336 m
Warren Close 366 m
Mill Park 374 m
Brooklands Avenue 429 m
Rathmore Road 429 m
Hills Road 480 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB2 8PA

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 8PA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
288 m
Abbey College Cambridge 464 m
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 557 m
St Mary's School 797 m
St Faith's School 831 m
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
847 m
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
852 m
Sancton Wood School 882 m
The Stephen Perse Foundation 943 m
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
997 m
Heritage School 997 m
The Perse School 1.09 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.1 km
The Leys School 1.11 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.22 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.22 km
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.33 km
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 1.52 km
St Matthew's Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.58 km
Parkside Community College Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
1.6 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Clifton Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Clifton Road Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Hills Rd 6th Form Col Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 468 m
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.26 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.64 km
London Luton Airport Air 49.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Empty Common Urban Greenspace 593 m
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 1.78 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 2.06 km
The Backs Inland Water 2.12 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Giants Grave Valley 2.65 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Old Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.19048600
Longitude 0.13429800
OS Easting 545989
OS Northing 0256839
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cambridge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cambridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024892
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 012F
Output Area / Small Area 2A3