The postcode CB3 8RA is located in South Cambridgeshire, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in September 2006.CB3 8RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CB3 8RA 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 8RA as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.
The closest road name to CB3 8RA is Westfields which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Elm Way and is 244 m away.
The closest primary school to CB3 8RA (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 8RA is Elsworth Sports Club and is 3.1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 6, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Luke's Traditional Fish and Chips and is 314 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 11, 2021.
Policing for CB3 8RA 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 8RA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CB3 8RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CB3 8RA
| 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 8RA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendragon Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 30, 2016) | 493 m |
| Elsworth CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 3.1 km |
| The Newton Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 23, 2021) | 3.47 km |
| Cambourne Village College | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (May 14, 2015) | 3.83 km |
| Monkfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 4.86 km |
| Jeavons Wood Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 5.22 km |
| The Vine Inter-Church Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 5.94 km |
| Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 14, 2020) | 6.99 km |
| Great Paxton CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 7.04 km |
| Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (November 1, 2018) | 7.09 km |
| Offord Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 7.42 km | |
| Bourn CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 7.44 km | |
| Fen Drayton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 5, 2017) | 7.63 km |
| Godmanchester Bridge Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 7.65 km |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 7.88 km |
| Hemingford Grey Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 12, 2018) | 7.92 km |
| Caldecote Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2016) | 7.99 km |
| The Round House Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 8.57 km |
| Godmanchester Community Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 8.98 km |
| Wintringham Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 9.02 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CB3 8RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Ark Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2021 | 261 m | |
| Luke's Traditional Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 314 m | |
| The Courtyard | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 314 m | |
| Papworth District Day Centre | Awaiting Inspection | 408 m | |
| Pelican Out Of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2019 | 424 m | |
| Vertas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2021 | 493 m | |
| Shilpa Indian Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 696 m | |
| Cook4U | Awaiting Inspection | 960 m | |
| Highway Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 1.29 km | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 13, 2021 | 2.44 km | |
| Shell Gibbet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 2.44 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2021 | 2.62 km | |
| McDonald's Restaurants Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2021 | 2.62 km | |
| Perfect Meals Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 16, 2021 | 2.62 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 2, 2021 | 2.62 km | |
| Fifi's Cakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2021 | 3.08 km | |
| Elsworth Cofe Va Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2020 | 3.1 km | |
| Elsworth Community Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2021 | 3.1 km | |
| Elsworth Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 3.1 km | |
| The Cade Pavilion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 3.31 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CB3 8RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Elm Way | 244 m | |
| Elm Way | 280 m | |
| Papworth Hospital | 307 m | |
| Papworth Hospital | 402 m | |
| Ermine Street | 606 m | |
| Cambridge Airport | 20.77 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 44.6 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 47.85 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CB3 8RA - Data from Dec 2021
| Papworth Wood | 769 m | |
| Ridgeway Plantation | 1.16 km | |
| Meadow Plantation | 2.89 km | |
| Elsworth Wood | 3.08 km | |
| Pillar Plantation | 3.16 km | |
| Mill Hill | 3.24 km | |
| North Meadow Plantation | 3.64 km | |
| Pivet and Gorse Plantation | 3.72 km | |
| Top Plantation | 3.73 km | |
| Mill Plantation | 3.79 km | |
| The Gorse | 3.92 km | |
| Broad Moor Spinney | 3.95 km | |
| North Lodge Plantation | 4 km | |
| Ingles Spinney | 4.12 km | |
| Eltisley Wood | 4.2 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Cambridgeshire |
| Latitude | 52.24865600 |
| Longitude | -0.12097700 |
| OS Easting | 528375 |
| OS Northing | 0262827 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Papworth Everard BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33028780 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Cambridgeshire 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Cambridgeshire 021C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A1 |