Postcode CB3 8AB (South Cambridgeshire) Terminated September 2006

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The postcode CB3 8AB is located in South Cambridgeshire, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in September 2006.CB3 8AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB3 8AB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 8AB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to CB3 8AB is High Street which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Lane and is 27 m away.

The closest primary school to CB3 8AB (for ages 11 and under) is Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 23, 2008. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Comberton Village College. The last OFSTED inspection on February 1, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of CB3 8AB is The Black Horse Public House and is 2.12 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 4, 2022.

Policing for CB3 8AB 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 8AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CB3 8AB, and the approximate distance away.

High Street 12 m
Park Lane 36 m
Dry Drayton Road 662 m
Church Lane 690 m
The Avenue 968 m
Cambridge Road 1.15 km
A14 1.71 km
A1307 3.31 km
St Neots Road 3.69 km
A10 9.49 km
Huntingdon Road 10.52 km
A1303 10.96 km
A11 18.26 km
A428 54.56 km
A12 67.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB3 8AB

Introduction January 1980
Termination September 2006
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 CB3 8AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(October 23, 2008)
2.09 km
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2019)
2.12 km
Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.53 km
University of Cambridge Primary School Outstanding
(June 21, 2018)
3.11 km
Girton Glebe Primary School 3.17 km
Bar Hill Community Primary School 3.38 km
Gretton School Good
(January 16, 2020)
3.6 km
Meridian Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
4.17 km
Oakington CofE Primary School 4.25 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
4.57 km
St John's College School 4.65 km
Caldecote Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
4.66 km
Barton CofE VA Primary School Good
(February 25, 2020)
4.96 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School 4.96 km
King's College School 5.01 km
Orchard Park Community Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
5.04 km
Comberton Village College Outstanding
(February 1, 2013)
5.09 km
Arbury Primary School Good
(March 23, 2018)
5.31 km
St Laurence Catholic Primary School 5.32 km
Histon and Impington Brook Primary School 5.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CB3 8AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Three Horseshoes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
3 m
The Stephen Perse Foundation School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
391 m
University of Cambridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 7, 2022
407 m
Crafts Hill Barn Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
2.01 km
Cambridge Mushrooms Ltd Farmers/growers Exempt
February 8, 2022
2.09 km
Coton Cofe (VC) Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 17, 2021
2.09 km
Coton Day Nursery & Out Of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
2.09 km
Dry Drayton Cofe (C) Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
2.12 km
The Black Horse Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 4, 2022
2.12 km
Coton Orchard Cafe and Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2022
2.2 km
B&B and The Wedding Marquee Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
2.21 km
Go Cheese Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.21 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2021
2.22 km
Hackers Fruit Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
2.22 km
Hardwick Stores And Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
February 8, 2022
2.36 km
Frankie's Snack Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2021
2.45 km
Hardwick Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
2.53 km
Hardwick Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
2.53 km
Pippins Coffee & Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
2.53 km
Didis Deli Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 13, 2021
2.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CB3 8AB - Data from Apr 2022

Park Lane Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Park Lane Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Cambridge Airport Air 9.28 km
London Stansted Airport Air 40.36 km
London Luton Airport Air 48.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CB3 8AB - Data from Dec 2021

Fishpond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 115 m
Short Nursery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 237 m
Burnt Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 263 m
Pleasure Grounds Woodland Or Forest 333 m
The Lawn Woodland Or Forest 358 m
Thompson Plantation Woodland Or Forest 508 m
Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 527 m
Horseshoe Pond Inland Water 561 m
Ice House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 623 m
Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 773 m
Eight Hundred Wood Woodland Or Forest 788 m
Long Nursery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 932 m
Round Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 967 m
Cole's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Madingley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.22589600
Longitude 0.04309300
OS Easting 539646
OS Northing 0260599
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24319
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Cambridgeshire
County Electorial Division Hardwick ED
Electoral Ward Girton
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026131
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Cambridgeshire 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Cambridgeshire 009A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3