Postcode CB2 8PQ (Cambridge)

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

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

The closest road name to CB2 8PQ is Hills Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blinco Grove and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 851 m away.

The closest primary school to CB2 8PQ (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 8PQ is Shelford Rugby Club and is 2.81 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% 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 5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hills Road 25 m
Rathmore Road 145 m
Marshall Road 155 m
Elsworth Place 169 m
Harrison Drive 171 m
Corfe Close 178 m
Purbeck Road 199 m
Rathmore Close 253 m
Hartington Grove 298 m
Homerton Street 309 m
Luard Road 334 m
Blinco Grove 390 m
Glenalmond Avenue 509 m
Cavendish Avenue 541 m
Hills Avenue 608 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB2 8PQ

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 8PQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
194 m
Abbey College Cambridge 241 m
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
528 m
The Perse School 623 m
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
941 m
St Faith's School 1.03 km
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 1.03 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.21 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.21 km
St Mary's School 1.25 km
Queen Edith Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.3 km
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
1.32 km
Sancton Wood School 1.36 km
The Stephen Perse Foundation 1.41 km
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
1.44 km
Heritage School 1.44 km
Trumpington Community College Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
1.49 km
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.52 km
The Leys School 1.56 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fusion Trading (Biggleswade) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
2.61 km
Arthur Rank Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
2.66 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
2.81 km
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
2.81 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
2.81 km
Gog Magog Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
2.87 km
Scotsdales Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
2.93 km
The Gog Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
2.94 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
3.5 km
NY Wines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
3.83 km
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
4 km
Shelford Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
4.01 km
Kash Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
4.05 km
Zara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 16, 2021
4.05 km
Out to Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
4.15 km
Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
4.25 km
Cara Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
4.25 km
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
4.25 km
Square & Compasses Public House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 7, 2021
4.25 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
4.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blinco Grove Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Hills Rd 6th Form Col Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Blinco Grove Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Hills Rd 6th Form Col Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Clifton Road Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 851 m
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.35 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.17 km
London Luton Airport Air 49.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Empty Common Urban Greenspace 924 m
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 2.23 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Giants Grave Valley 2.37 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 2.53 km
The Backs Inland Water 2.59 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Dandy's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Missleton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 124.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.1 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 36 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 5.9% 94.9 13.6
300+ Mbps 94.1% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 258,684 kWh - mean 32,336 kWh : median 32,414 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB2 8PQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.18657900
Longitude 0.13725800
OS Easting 546206
OS Northing 0256412
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