Postcode CB24 3BQ (South Cambridgeshire)

No map is available for this postcode.

The postcode CB24 3BQ is located in South Cambridgeshire, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in September 2006 and is an active postcode. CB24 3BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB24 3BQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 CB24 3BQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to CB24 3BQ is Orchard Way which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dry Drayton Road and is 146 m away.

The closest primary school to CB24 3BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Oakington CofE Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Northstowe Secondary College.

The local pub for residents of CB24 3BQ is White Horse and is 501 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 4, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 2.4 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 CB24 3BQ is covered by the Cambridgeshire police force association and Cambridgeshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CB24 3BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CB24 3BQ, and the approximate distance away.

Orchard Way 25 m
The Broadway 104 m
Kettles Close 215 m
Arcadia Gardens 312 m
Cambridge Road 341 m
Water Lane 538 m
Dry Drayton Road 819 m
Longstanton Road 1.05 km
A14 2.99 km
A1307 4.07 km
Huntingdon Road 10.04 km
B1050 11.23 km
A10 12.46 km
A11 18.03 km
A142 18.33 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB24 3BQ

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 CB24 3BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakington CofE Primary School 500 m
Gretton School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.81 km
Girton Glebe Primary School 2.41 km
The Martin Bacon Academy 2.76 km
Northstowe Secondary College 2.92 km
Histon and Impington Brook Primary School 2.93 km
Bar Hill Community Primary School 3.02 km
Hatton Park Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
3.03 km
Histon and Impington Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.07 km
The Cavendish School 3.52 km
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2019)
3.58 km
Impington Village College Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.64 km
Orchard Park Community Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
4.29 km
Pathfinder CofE Primary School 4.33 km
Hope Tree School 4.73 km
St Laurence Catholic Primary School 4.73 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
4.92 km
Cottenham Village College Requires improvement
(November 1, 2019)
4.95 km
The Centre School Good
(January 26, 2017)
4.95 km
Cottenham Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
5.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CB24 3BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Olive Tree Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
130 m
Tom's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
130 m
Midfield Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
243 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 13, 2021
307 m
Tea Apothecary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
307 m
Histon Hog Roast Other catering premises 4
Good
February 13, 2020
500 m
Oakington Cofe Va Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
500 m
White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
501 m
Scallywags Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
1.64 km
Hackers Fruit Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
1.77 km
King William IV Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
2.6 km
Indian Ocean Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
2.69 km
St Andrew's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
2.69 km
Stir Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
2.69 km
Excelcare Holdings Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
2.76 km
Barkers Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
2.78 km
Barley Mow Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 7, 2021
2.78 km
Histon General Stores & Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
2.78 km
Histon Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2019
2.78 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
2.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CB24 3BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Dry Drayton Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Dry Drayton Road Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Orchard Way Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Orchard Way Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Longstanton Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Cambridge Airport Air 9.36 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.04 km
London Luton Airport Air 51.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CB24 3BQ - Data from Dec 2021

Swan Pond Inland Water 1.74 km
Girton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Histon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Nethergrove Lake Inland Water 2.6 km
Nether Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Hanchard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Craft's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Cole's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Lolworth Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Short Nursery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Burnt Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Rook Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Fishpond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Long Nursery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CB24 3BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.7 Mbps 47.8 Mbps 74.07 Mbps
Upload 11.2 Mbps 11 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.5 12.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 342,484 kWh - mean 15,567 kWh : median 14,325 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 112,088 kWh - mean 4,311 kWh : median 3,640 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB24 3BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.25665000
Longitude 0.06567800
OS Easting 541091
OS Northing 0264063
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29391
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Cambridgeshire
County Electorial Division Longstanton, Northstowe & Over ED
Electoral Ward Longstanton
Local Authority District South Cambridgeshire
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 E07000012
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Oakington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026109
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Cambridgeshire 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Cambridgeshire 003A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2