The postcode CB3 8QA is located in South Cambridgeshire, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in September 2006.CB3 8QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CB3 8QA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 8QA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to CB3 8QA is Hooley Place which is centered 58 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ermine Street and is 31 m away.
The closest primary school to CB3 8QA (for ages 11 and under) is Pendragon Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 30, 2016.
The local pub for residents of CB3 8QA is Elsworth Sports Club and is 2.84 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 6, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cook4U and is 382 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Policing for CB3 8QA is covered by the Cambridgeshire police force association and Cambridgeshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CB3 8QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CB3 8QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CB3 8QA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | September 2006 |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CB3 8QA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendragon Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 30, 2016) | 1.03 km |
| Elsworth CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 2.84 km |
| Cambourne Village College | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (May 14, 2015) | 3.25 km |
| The Newton Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 23, 2021) | 3.29 km |
| Monkfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 4.28 km |
| Jeavons Wood Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 4.64 km |
| The Vine Inter-Church Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 5.36 km |
| Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (November 1, 2018) | 6.82 km |
| Bourn CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 6.89 km | |
| Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 14, 2020) | 7.12 km |
| Caldecote Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2016) | 7.42 km |
| Great Paxton CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 7.54 km |
| Fen Drayton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 5, 2017) | 7.64 km |
| Offord Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 7.99 km | |
| Godmanchester Bridge Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 8.18 km |
| Hemingford Grey Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 12, 2018) | 8.24 km |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 8.42 km |
| The Round House Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 8.92 km |
| Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 9.28 km |
| Swavesey Village College | Academy | 11-16 | 9.29 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CB3 8QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook4U | Awaiting Inspection | 382 m | |
| Childrens Ark Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2021 | 431 m | |
| Luke's Traditional Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 720 m | |
| The Courtyard | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 720 m | |
| Papworth District Day Centre | Awaiting Inspection | 736 m | |
| Highway Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 748 m | |
| Pelican Out Of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2019 | 985 m | |
| Vertas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2021 | 1.03 km | |
| Shilpa Indian Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 1.19 km | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 13, 2021 | 1.91 km | |
| Shell Gibbet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 1.91 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2021 | 2.06 km | |
| McDonald's Restaurants Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2021 | 2.06 km | |
| Perfect Meals Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 16, 2021 | 2.06 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 2, 2021 | 2.06 km | |
| Fifi's Cakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2021 | 2.76 km | |
| Elsworth Cofe Va Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2020 | 2.84 km | |
| Elsworth Community Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2021 | 2.84 km | |
| Elsworth Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 2.84 km | |
| The Poacher | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 26, 2022 | 2.98 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CB3 8QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Ermine Street | 31 m | |
| Ermine Street | 156 m | |
| Papworth Hospital | 207 m | |
| Papworth Hospital | 347 m | |
| Elm Way | 672 m | |
| Cambridge Airport | 20.26 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 44.4 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 47.28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CB3 8QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Papworth Wood | 590 m | |
| Ridgeway Plantation | 1.68 km | |
| Elsworth Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Pillar Plantation | 3.18 km | |
| Meadow Plantation | 3.43 km | |
| North Meadow Plantation | 3.57 km | |
| Mill Hill | 3.6 km | |
| Pivet and Gorse Plantation | 3.77 km | |
| Mill Plantation | 3.79 km | |
| Broad Moor Spinney | 3.98 km | |
| Eltisley Wood | 3.98 km | |
| Glebe Spring | 4 km | |
| Knapwell Plantation | 4.04 km | |
| Poplar Plantation | 4.04 km | |
| Redgrave Water | 4.11 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Cambridgeshire |
| Latitude | 52.24508500 |
| Longitude | -0.11472600 |
| OS Easting | 528812 |
| OS Northing | 0262441 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cambridgeshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South Cambridgeshire |
| County Electorial Division | Papworth & Swavesey ED |
| Electoral Ward | Caxton & Papworth |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000012 |
| Travel To Work Area | Huntingdon |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | Papworth Everard BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33024964 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Cambridgeshire 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Cambridgeshire 021C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |