Postcode CB2 8RW (Cambridge)

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

CB2 8RW 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 8RW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CB2 8RW is Luard Road which is centered 221 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blinco Grove and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.14 km away.

The closest primary school to CB2 8RW (for ages 11 and under) is Morley Memorial Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Netherhall School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 17, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CB2 8RW is Shelford Rugby Club and is 2.62 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Luard Road 221 m
Marshall Road 236 m
Luard Close 284 m
Blinco Grove 315 m
Hills Road 318 m
Cavendish Avenue 377 m
Hills Avenue 378 m
Rock Road 384 m
Harrison Drive 392 m
Glebe Road 445 m
Cherry Hinton Road 1.01 km
Queen Edith's Way 1.31 km
A1309 1.61 km
A1134 1.9 km
A10 5.45 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB2 8RW

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 8RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Perse School 338 m
Morley Memorial Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
462 m
Abbey College Cambridge 468 m
Hills Road Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 4, 2022)
513 m
Long Road Sixth Form College Good
(December 12, 2019)
768 m
Queen Edith Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.05 km
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.22 km
St Faith's School 1.26 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.28 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.28 km
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 1.35 km
Queen Emma Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.38 km
Trumpington Community College Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
1.41 km
St Mary's School 1.56 km
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
1.64 km
Fawcett Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.64 km
Sancton Wood School 1.67 km
St Bede's Inter-Church School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
1.72 km
The Stephen Perse Foundation 1.73 km
The Netherhall School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.76 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blinco Grove Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Blinco Grove Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Perse School Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Perse School Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Rock Road Bus Stop/Station 503 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.42 km
London Stansted Airport Air 33.86 km
London Luton Airport Air 48.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 904 m
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 1.21 km
Nine Wells Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Giants Grave Valley 2.2 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 2.55 km
Dandy's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Missleton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Clarke's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Shelford Bottom Valley 2.8 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.18409500
Longitude 0.13959500
OS Easting 546372
OS Northing 0256139
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 Queen Edith's 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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cambridge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cambridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025863
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 013B
Output Area / Small Area 5B1