Postcode CB24 8AL (South Cambridgeshire)

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The postcode CB24 8AL is located in South Cambridgeshire, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in April 2015 and is an active postcode. CB24 8AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB24 8AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 8AL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to CB24 8AL is Racecourse View which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Telegraph Street and is 350 m away. The closest railway station is Waterbeach Rail Station, 5.04 km away.

The closest primary school to CB24 8AL (for ages 11 and under) is Cottenham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 4, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Impington Village College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 6, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CB24 8AL is The Chequers and is 515 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on June 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Curry Palace and is 515 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 8, 2021.

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

Policing for CB24 8AL 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 CB24 8AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CB24 8AL, and the approximate distance away.

Racecourse View 67 m
Coolidge Close 103 m
Calvin Close 123 m
Coolidge Gardens 216 m
Paxton Close 257 m
Short Drove 340 m
Brenda Gautrey Way 379 m
Beach Road 445 m
Rooks Street 484 m
B1049 487 m
High Street 785 m
Long Drove 2.28 km
A1307 7.39 km
A14 7.6 km
A142 13.17 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB24 8AL

Introduction April 2015
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 8AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cottenham Village College Requires improvement
(November 1, 2019)
624 m
The Centre School Good
(January 26, 2017)
624 m
Cottenham Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
923 m
Histon and Impington Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.36 km
Hope Tree School 3.71 km
Histon and Impington Brook Primary School 4.01 km
Impington Village College Good
(November 6, 2019)
4.28 km
Waterbeach Community Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
4.29 km
The Martin Bacon Academy 4.48 km
The Cavendish School 4.5 km
Northstowe Secondary College 4.63 km
Milton Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(September 15, 2021)
4.7 km
Oakington CofE Primary School 5.12 km
Gretton School Good
(January 16, 2020)
5.48 km
Cambridge Regional College Requires improvement
(February 7, 2020)
5.53 km
Pathfinder CofE Primary School 5.77 km
Willingham Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
5.84 km
Kings Hedges Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
5.85 km
Orchard Park Community Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
5.85 km
Hatton Park Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
5.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CB24 8AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fitzwilliam House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
472 m
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
515 m
Curry Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
515 m
S.S. Gawthroup & Sons Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 30, 2021
515 m
The Chequers Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 30, 2021
515 m
Cottenham Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
584 m
Barkers Bakery Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 17, 2021
586 m
Cottenham Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
586 m
Cottenham Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
586 m
Les Ward Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
586 m
The Hopbind Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
586 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
586 m
Cottenham Village College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
624 m
Direct Caterers Takeaway/sandwich shop 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
September 17, 2021
764 m
The Salvation Army (Barn) Other catering premises Exempt
December 4, 2020
764 m
Cambridge Kids Club @ Cottenham Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
870 m
Cottenham Parish Council Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
870 m
Cottenham Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
870 m
Ladybird Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
870 m
Shauns Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
886 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CB24 8AL - Data from Apr 2022

Telegraph Street Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Telegraph Street Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Denmark Road Bus Stop/Station 586 m
Denmark Road Bus Stop/Station 596 m
Lambs Lane Bus Stop/Station 688 m
Waterbeach Rail Station Rail 5.04 km
Cambridge Airport Air 9.25 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.9 km
London Luton Airport Air 56.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CB24 8AL - Data from Dec 2021

Turks Head Lake Inland Water 1.84 km
Big Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Histon Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km
Swan Pond Inland Water 4.81 km
Girton Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.04 km
Cow Hollow Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.14 km
Todd's Pit Inland Water 5.54 km
Dickerson's Pit Inland Water 5.76 km
North Sea Sea 161.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CB24 8AL - 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 52.28494200
Longitude 0.13304400
OS Easting 545594
OS Northing 0267341
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23339
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Cambridgeshire
County Electorial Division Cottenham & Willingham ED
Electoral Ward Cottenham
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Cottenham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026104
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Cambridgeshire 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Cambridgeshire 002D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2