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The postcode CB24 8QS is located in South Cambridgeshire, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in September 2006 and is an active postcode. CB24 8QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CB24 8QS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.6 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 8QS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to CB24 8QS is Denmark Road which is centered 14 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Telegraph Street and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Waterbeach Rail Station, 5.42 km away.
The closest primary school to CB24 8QS (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 Northstowe Secondary College.
The local pub for residents of CB24 8QS is The Chequers and is 147 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 147 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 8, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 111.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CB24 8QS is covered by the Cambridgeshire police force association and Cambridgeshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CB24 8QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CB24 8QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CB24 8QS
| Introduction | September 2006 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CB24 8QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottenham Village College | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2019) | 395 m |
| The Centre School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 395 m |
| Cottenham Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 521 m |
| Histon and Impington Park Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 3.28 km |
| Hope Tree School | Special school | 7-12 | 3.83 km | |
| Histon and Impington Brook Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.94 km | |
| The Martin Bacon Academy | Special school | 3-19 | 4.1 km | |
| Northstowe Secondary College | Academy | 11-18 | 4.24 km | |
| Impington Village College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 4.29 km |
| The Cavendish School | Special school | 7-18 | 4.49 km | |
| Waterbeach Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 4.68 km |
| Oakington CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 4.84 km | |
| Milton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Serious Weaknesses (September 15, 2021) | 4.95 km |
| Gretton School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 5.32 km |
| Pathfinder CofE Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 5.37 km | |
| Willingham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 5.46 km |
| Hatton Park Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 5.53 km |
| Cambridge Regional College | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (February 7, 2020) | 5.63 km |
| Orchard Park Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 5.87 km |
| Kings Hedges Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 5.93 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CB24 8QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2021 | 147 m | |
| Curry Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2021 | 147 m | |
| S.S. Gawthroup & Sons Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 30, 2021 | 147 m | |
| The Chequers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 30, 2021 | 147 m | |
| Barkers Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 17, 2021 | 204 m | |
| Cottenham Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 204 m | |
| Cottenham Fish Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 204 m | |
| Les Ward | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2021 | 204 m | |
| The Hopbind | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2021 | 204 m | |
| Well Pharmacy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2020 | 204 m | |
| Cottenham Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 298 m | |
| Fitzwilliam House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 359 m | |
| Cottenham Village College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2021 | 395 m | |
| Cambridge Kids Club @ Cottenham | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 469 m | |
| Cottenham Parish Council | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2022 | 469 m | |
| Cottenham Village Hall | Awaiting Inspection | 469 m | |
| Ladybird Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 469 m | |
| Direct Caterers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement September 17, 2021 | 493 m | |
| The Salvation Army (Barn) | Exempt December 4, 2020 | 493 m | |
| Cottenham Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2020 | 521 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CB24 8QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Telegraph Street | 55 m | |
| Telegraph Street | 57 m | |
| Denmark Road | 216 m | |
| Denmark Road | 225 m | |
| Lambs Lane | 344 m | |
| Waterbeach Rail Station | 5.42 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 9.46 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 45.06 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 56.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CB24 8QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Turks Head Lake | 1.83 km | |
| Big Spinney | 2.02 km | |
| Histon Wood | 4.48 km | |
| Swan Pond | 4.65 km | |
| Girton Wood | 4.91 km | |
| Nether Grove | 5.13 km | |
| Nethergrove Lake | 5.13 km | |
| Cow Hollow Wood | 5.52 km | |
| Todd's Pit | 5.78 km | |
| Dickerson's Pit | 6 km | |
| North Sea | 161.66 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CB24 8QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 111.9 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.3 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 5.1% | 94.9% | 21.3 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 5.1% | 94.9% | 97.8 | 14.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 89.7% | 89.7% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for CB24 8QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Cambridgeshire |
| Latitude | 52.28570600 |
| Longitude | 0.12726200 |
| OS Easting | 545199 |
| OS Northing | 0267416 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cambridgeshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000012 |
| Travel To Work Area | Cambridge |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| 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 002B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |