Postcode CB2 8PJ (Cambridge)

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

CB2 8PJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 8PJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CB2 8PJ is Luard Close which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blinco Grove and is 242 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to CB2 8PJ (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 8PJ is Shelford Rugby Club and is 2.48 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Luard Close 45 m
Luard Road 49 m
Harrison Drive 268 m
Sedley Taylor Road 343 m
Hills Road 348 m
Marshall Road 371 m
Blinco Grove 551 m
Cavendish Avenue 638 m
Cherry Hinton Road 1.27 km
A1309 1.35 km
A1134 1.78 km
A10 5.27 km
A1307 5.37 km
A14 6.94 km
A11 11.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB2 8PJ

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 8PJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbey College Cambridge 315 m
The Perse School 370 m
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
475 m
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
611 m
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
705 m
St Faith's School 1.05 km
Trumpington Community College Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
1.19 km
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.24 km
Queen Edith Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.3 km
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 1.3 km
Fawcett Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.4 km
St Mary's School 1.44 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.48 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.48 km
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
1.56 km
The Stephen Perse Foundation 1.63 km
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
1.63 km
Heritage School 1.63 km
Sancton Wood School 1.63 km
Queen Emma Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.64 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blinco Grove Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Blinco Grove Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Perse School Bus Stop/Station 402 m
Perse School Bus Stop/Station 449 m
Hills Rd 6th Form Col Bus Stop/Station 499 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.63 km
London Stansted Airport Air 33.89 km
London Luton Airport Air 48.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 730 m
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 1.05 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 2.41 km
Giants Grave Valley 2.46 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Clarke's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Dandy's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Old Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
The Backs Inland Water 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.5 Mbps 81.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.7 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.2 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 1,013,405 kWh - mean 38,977 kWh : median 34,732 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 178,952 kWh - mean 6,628 kWh : median 5,204 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB2 8PJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.18375600
Longitude 0.13574800
OS Easting 546112
OS Northing 0256095
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28401
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
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 013B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1