Postcode CB24 8QX (South Cambridgeshire)

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The postcode CB24 8QX is located in South Cambridgeshire, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in September 2006 and is an active postcode. CB24 8QX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB24 8QX 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 8QX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to CB24 8QX is Corbett Street which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lambs Lane and is 197 m away. The closest railway station is Waterbeach Rail Station, 5.54 km away.

The closest primary school to CB24 8QX (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 8QX is The Chequers and is 161 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 161 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.8% 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 2.3 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 8QX 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 8QX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Corbett Street 30 m
Telegraph Street 102 m
Cundell Drive 102 m
Beagle Court 123 m
Curringtons Close 139 m
Rooks Street 145 m
Margett Street 145 m
B1049 206 m
Eastlands Close 239 m
New Road 258 m
Denmark Road 267 m
Franklin Gardens 289 m
Eversley Close 290 m
High Street 329 m
Lyles Road 346 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB24 8QX

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 8QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cottenham Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
529 m
Cottenham Village College Requires improvement
(November 1, 2019)
643 m
The Centre School Good
(January 26, 2017)
643 m
Histon and Impington Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.53 km
Hope Tree School 4.08 km
The Martin Bacon Academy 4.15 km
Histon and Impington Brook Primary School 4.19 km
Northstowe Secondary College 4.28 km
Impington Village College Good
(November 6, 2019)
4.54 km
The Cavendish School 4.75 km
Waterbeach Community Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
4.78 km
Oakington CofE Primary School 5.01 km
Milton Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(September 15, 2021)
5.17 km
Pathfinder CofE Primary School 5.34 km
Willingham Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
5.35 km
Gretton School Good
(January 16, 2020)
5.55 km
Hatton Park Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
5.57 km
Cambridge Regional College Requires improvement
(February 7, 2020)
5.89 km
Orchard Park Community Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
6.13 km
Kings Hedges Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
6.19 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lambs Lane Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Lambs Lane Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Telegraph Street Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Telegraph Street Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Rooks Street Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Waterbeach Rail Station Rail 5.54 km
Cambridge Airport Air 9.7 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.31 km
London Luton Airport Air 57.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Turks Head Lake Inland Water 1.58 km
Big Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Histon Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.72 km
Swan Pond Inland Water 4.88 km
Girton Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.14 km
Nether Grove Woodland Or Forest 5.19 km
Nethergrove Lake Inland Water 5.19 km
Cow Hollow Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.65 km
North Sea Sea 161.83 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CB24 8QX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.4 Mbps 76.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 13.2% 91.9 13.2
300+ Mbps 86.8% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 564,968 kWh - mean 15,269 kWh : median 14,445 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 136,442 kWh - mean 3,411 kWh : median 2,790 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB24 8QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.28804600
Longitude 0.12748900
OS Easting 545205
OS Northing 0267675
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32735
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 E33026103
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Cambridgeshire 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Cambridgeshire 002B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2