Postcode CB3 8EL (South Cambridgeshire) Terminated September 2006

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

CB3 8EL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 8EL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CB3 8EL is Viking Way which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Viking Way and is 179 m away.

The closest primary school to CB3 8EL (for ages 11 and under) is Bar Hill Community Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Northstowe Secondary College.

The local pub for residents of CB3 8EL is The Fox and is 329 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on September 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Riziq Limited T/A Bar Hill Spice and is 19 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

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

Nearby Roads

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

Viking Way 44 m
Hanover Close 127 m
Partridge Drive 188 m
Otter Close 215 m
Oatlands Avenue 247 m
Saxon Way 290 m
Trafalgar Way 343 m
Norman Park 351 m
Pheasant Rise 417 m
Appletrees 465 m
Crafts Way 637 m
A14 4.36 km
A1307 6.1 km
Huntingdon Road 7.2 km
B1050 11.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB3 8EL

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 8EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bar Hill Community Primary School 329 m
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2019)
1.63 km
Hatton Park Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
3.64 km
Oakington CofE Primary School 3.65 km
Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
4.44 km
Northstowe Secondary College 4.61 km
The Martin Bacon Academy 4.61 km
Gretton School Good
(January 16, 2020)
4.74 km
Swavesey Village College 4.81 km
Girton Glebe Primary School 4.93 km
Swavesey Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
4.98 km
Pathfinder CofE Primary School 5.02 km
Caldecote Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
5.39 km
Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(October 23, 2008)
5.67 km
Histon and Impington Brook Primary School 6.22 km
Fen Drayton Primary School Good
(May 5, 2017)
6.38 km
Histon and Impington Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
6.4 km
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
6.43 km
Elsworth CofE VA Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
6.44 km
University of Cambridge Primary School Outstanding
(June 21, 2018)
6.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
December 4, 2020
19 m
Harris & Hoole Ltd. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
19 m
Holland & Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
19 m
Riziq Limited T/A Bar Hill Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
19 m
SI5 Spy Missions Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 11, 2017
19 m
Tesco (Family Dining Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
19 m
Tesco (Main Shop) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
19 m
YO! To Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 2, 2021
19 m
Churchill's Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2021
110 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 28, 2021
110 m
One beyond Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
110 m
Bar Hill Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
June 16, 2021
329 m
Bar Hill Out of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
329 m
The Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
September 3, 2021
329 m
The Bake Smith Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
412 m
Domino UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
477 m
Bar Hill Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
538 m
Bar Hill Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 10, 2020
538 m
Hallmark Hotel Cambridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
October 6, 2021
561 m
Crafts Hill Barn Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
1.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Viking Way Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Superstore Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Saxon Way Bus Stop/Station 449 m
Pheasant Rise Bus Stop/Station 475 m
Apple Trees Bus Stop/Station 516 m
Cambridge Airport Air 12.04 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.92 km
London Luton Airport Air 49.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lolworth Spring Woodland Or Forest 733 m
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 978 m
Craft's Hill Hill Or Mountain 990 m
Roger's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Icehouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Sheepclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Newroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Rook Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Fishpond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Peacock Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
The Osiers Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
L Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Blackthorn Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Alice Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.25393100
Longitude 0.01702600
OS Easting 537779
OS Northing 0263667
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21901
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Cambridgeshire
County Electorial Division Bar Hill ED
Electoral Ward Bar Hill
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Bar Hill BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33023725
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Cambridgeshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Cambridgeshire 005C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3