Postcode CB3 0BU (Cambridge)

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The postcode CB3 0BU is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CB3 0BU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

CB3 0BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 CB3 0BU as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to CB3 0BU is Lady Margaret Road which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St John's Coll Pathway and is 182 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.65 km away.

The closest primary school to CB3 0BU (for ages 11 and under) is Park Street CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 29, 2017.

The local pub for residents of CB3 0BU is The Plough and is 3.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 7, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Delicious and is 3.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.

Policing for CB3 0BU 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 CB3 0BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CB3 0BU, and the approximate distance away.

Lady Margaret Road 28 m
Haymarket Road 111 m
Albion Yard 135 m
Albion Row 138 m
Pound Hill 157 m
Honey Hill Mews 181 m
Mount Pleasant 187 m
Mount Pleasant Walk 190 m
Castle Row 203 m
Shelly Row 207 m
Whyman's Lane 208 m
St Peter's Street 214 m
Honey Hill 228 m
Northampton Street 238 m
Shelly Garden 241 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB3 0BU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CB3 0BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's College School 335 m
Park Street CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
718 m
St Luke's CofE Primary School 743 m
King's College School 854 m
Chesterton Community College Outstanding
(July 7, 2017)
1.05 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.16 km
Castle School, Cambridge Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.33 km
Milton Road Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.46 km
Parkside Community College Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
1.46 km
Arbury Primary School Good
(March 23, 2018)
1.56 km
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 1.59 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.74 km
Newnham Croft Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.77 km
The Leys School 1.77 km
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
1.89 km
Heritage School 1.89 km
The Stephen Perse Foundation 1.89 km
St Matthew's Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.94 km
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
1.98 km
North Cambridge Academy Good
(December 6, 2018)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CB3 0BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
B&B and The Wedding Marquee Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
2.75 km
Go Cheese Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.75 km
Coton Orchard Cafe and Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2022
3.09 km
Station Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 27, 2021
3.11 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2021
3.23 km
Histon Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
3.47 km
Holiday Inn Cambridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
October 6, 2021
3.47 km
The Wendy House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
3.59 km
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
3.75 km
Delicious Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
3.77 km
Cambridge Mushrooms Ltd Farmers/growers Exempt
February 8, 2022
3.77 km
Coton Cofe (VC) Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 17, 2021
3.77 km
Coton Day Nursery & Out Of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
3.77 km
The Station House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
3.77 km
The Railway Vue Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 25, 2021
3.82 km
Kay Hitch Way Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
3.87 km
Carebase (Histon) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
3.89 km
The Cavendish School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
3.91 km
Elior @ Hain Daniels Food Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
4 km
Eastern Learning Alliance School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
4.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CB3 0BU - Data from Apr 2022

St John's Coll Pathway Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Madingley Road Bus Stop/Station 246 m
The Busway Shire Hall Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Castle Street Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Shire Hall Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Cambridge Airport Air 4.46 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.3 km
London Luton Airport Air 49.7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CB3 0BU - Data from Dec 2021

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 329 m
The Backs Inland Water 740 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 948 m
Mill Pit Inland Water 1.14 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 1.27 km
Pellews Pond Inland Water 1.55 km
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
West Cambridge Lake Inland Water 1.86 km
Brook Leys Inland Water 2.14 km
Pheasant Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Arbury Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 2.5 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Long Reach Inland Water 3.83 km

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.21114800
Longitude 0.11012800
OS Easting 544272
OS Northing 0259090
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23979
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cambridge
County Electorial Division Market ED
Electoral Ward Newnham
Local Authority District Cambridge
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 E07000008
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student communal living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cambridge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cambridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024901
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 005D
Output Area / Small Area 2A1