Postcode CB3 8QF (South Cambridgeshire) Terminated December 1994

Map showing CB3 8QF and nearby postcodes

The postcode CB3 8QF is located in South Cambridgeshire, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1994.CB3 8QF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

CB3 8QF 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 8QF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to CB3 8QF is South Park Drive which is centered 241 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Papworth Hospital and is 190 m away.

The closest primary school to CB3 8QF (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 8QF is Elsworth Sports Club and is 2.65 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 510 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

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

Nearby Roads

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

South Park Drive 241 m
Hooley Place 252 m
Cromwell Crescent 271 m
North Lodge Drive 298 m
Farm Road 322 m
Summer's Hill Drive 363 m
Hamden Way 388 m
Hanslope Close 397 m
Cheere Way 402 m
Trinity Way 447 m
Ermine Street South 945 m
Huntingdon Road 5.44 km
A1198 6.4 km
A14 12.49 km
A1307 14.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB3 8QF

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1994
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 8QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pendragon Community Primary School Good
(June 30, 2016)
882 m
Elsworth CofE VA Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.65 km
Cambourne Village College Outstanding
(May 14, 2015)
3.39 km
The Newton Community Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
3.56 km
Monkfield Park Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
4.41 km
Jeavons Wood Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
4.74 km
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
5.45 km
Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2020)
6.85 km
Bourn CofE Primary Academy 7.07 km
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
7.09 km
Fen Drayton Primary School Good
(May 5, 2017)
7.38 km
Caldecote Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
7.47 km
Great Paxton CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
7.58 km
Offord Primary School 7.94 km
Hemingford Grey Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
7.97 km
Godmanchester Bridge Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
7.98 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
8.23 km
The Round House Primary Academy Good
(March 19, 2019)
9.06 km
Swavesey Village College 9.06 km
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2019)
9.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Childrens Ark Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
296 m
Cook4U Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
510 m
Papworth District Day Centre Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
531 m
Luke's Traditional Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
548 m
The Courtyard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
548 m
Pelican Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
868 m
Vertas School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
882 m
Highway Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
974 m
Shilpa Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
1.01 km
Premier Retailers - other 4
Good
May 13, 2021
2.12 km
Shell Gibbet Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
2.12 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2021
2.26 km
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
2.26 km
Perfect Meals Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 16, 2021
2.26 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
2.26 km
Fifi's Cakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
2.6 km
Elsworth Cofe Va Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
2.65 km
Elsworth Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
2.65 km
Elsworth Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
2.65 km
The Poacher Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 26, 2022
2.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Papworth Hospital Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Papworth Hospital Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Ermine Street Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Ermine Street Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Elm Way Bus Stop/Station 522 m
Cambridge Airport Air 20.23 km
London Luton Airport Air 44.68 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Papworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 333 m
Ridgeway Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Elsworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
North Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km
Pillar Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Glebe Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Pivet and Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Top Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Knapwell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Poplar Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Broad Moor Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
Eltisley Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.24739200
Longitude -0.11334000
OS Easting 528900
OS Northing 0262700
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28608
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000012
Travel To Work Area Huntingdon

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: 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