Postcode CB24 8RU (South Cambridgeshire)

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

CB24 8RU 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 8RU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to CB24 8RU is Cundell Drive which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Telegraph Street and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Waterbeach Rail Station, 5.43 km away.

The closest primary school to CB24 8RU (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 8RU is The Chequers and is 173 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 173 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.3% 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 3.7 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 8RU 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 8RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cundell Drive 18 m
Telegraph Street 74 m
Corbett Street 99 m
Rooks Street 165 m
B1049 189 m
New Road 193 m
Denmark Road 196 m
Beagle Court 206 m
Paxton Close 213 m
Margett Street 242 m
Curringtons Close 246 m
Eastlands Close 250 m
Brenda Gautrey Way 289 m
Coolidge Gardens 357 m
Lyles Road 373 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB24 8RU

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 8RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cottenham Village College Requires improvement
(November 1, 2019)
588 m
The Centre School Good
(January 26, 2017)
588 m
Cottenham Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
594 m
Histon and Impington Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.48 km
Hope Tree School 3.99 km
Histon and Impington Brook Primary School 4.13 km
The Martin Bacon Academy 4.21 km
Northstowe Secondary College 4.35 km
Impington Village College Good
(November 6, 2019)
4.47 km
Waterbeach Community Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
4.67 km
The Cavendish School 4.67 km
Oakington CofE Primary School 5.02 km
Milton Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(September 15, 2021)
5.06 km
Pathfinder CofE Primary School 5.43 km
Willingham Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
5.46 km
Gretton School Good
(January 16, 2020)
5.52 km
Hatton Park Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
5.64 km
Cambridge Regional College Requires improvement
(February 7, 2020)
5.79 km
Orchard Park Community Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
6.05 km
Kings Hedges Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
6.1 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Telegraph Street Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Telegraph Street Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Lambs Lane Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Lambs Lane Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Rooks Street Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Waterbeach Rail Station Rail 5.43 km
Cambridge Airport Air 9.59 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.21 km
London Luton Airport Air 57.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Turks Head Lake Inland Water 1.64 km
Big Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Histon Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.67 km
Swan Pond Inland Water 4.84 km
Girton Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.1 km
Nether Grove Woodland Or Forest 5.25 km
Nethergrove Lake Inland Water 5.25 km
Cow Hollow Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.53 km
North Sea Sea 161.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 109.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 1
30-300 Mbps 6.7% 126 15.6
300+ Mbps 93.3% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 338,004 kWh - mean 24,143 kWh : median 22,439 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 73,224 kWh - mean 4,882 kWh : median 4,182 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB24 8RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.28723800
Longitude 0.12859600
OS Easting 545285
OS Northing 0267589
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2