Postcode CB3 8RS (South Cambridgeshire) Terminated September 2006

Map showing CB3 8RS and nearby postcodes

The postcode CB3 8RS is located in South Cambridgeshire, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in July 1983 and terminated in September 2006.CB3 8RS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB3 8RS 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 8RS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to CB3 8RS is Stott Street which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elm Way and is 153 m away.

The closest primary school to CB3 8RS (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 8RS is Elsworth Sports Club and is 3.05 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 222 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 11, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stott Street 13 m
Short Lane 58 m
Linlithgow Close 80 m
Hayman's Way 86 m
Downe Close 97 m
Westfields 101 m
Daintry Close 107 m
Elm Way 114 m
Vintner Close 126 m
Font Drive 149 m
Church Lane 178 m
Letterpress Lane 180 m
Wimbish Road 187 m
Norton Close 201 m
Blyton Road 213 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB3 8RS

Introduction July 1983
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 8RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pendragon Community Primary School Good
(June 30, 2016)
412 m
Elsworth CofE VA Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
3.05 km
The Newton Community Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
3.56 km
Cambourne Village College Outstanding
(May 14, 2015)
3.88 km
Monkfield Park Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
4.91 km
Jeavons Wood Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
5.26 km
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
5.98 km
Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2020)
6.9 km
Great Paxton CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
7.06 km
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
7.19 km
Offord Primary School 7.4 km
Bourn CofE Primary Academy 7.51 km
Fen Drayton Primary School Good
(May 5, 2017)
7.54 km
Godmanchester Bridge Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
7.57 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
7.8 km
Hemingford Grey Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
7.82 km
Caldecote Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
8.01 km
The Round House Primary Academy Good
(March 19, 2019)
8.62 km
Godmanchester Community Academy Good
(July 13, 2017)
8.91 km
Wintringham Primary Academy 9.07 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elm Way Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Elm Way Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Papworth Hospital Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Papworth Hospital Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Wood Lane Bus Stop/Station 540 m
Cambridge Airport Air 20.76 km
London Luton Airport Air 44.69 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Papworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Ridgeway Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Elsworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Pillar Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
North Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Top Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Pivet and Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Broad Moor Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
North Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Ingles Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Oak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.24947600
Longitude -0.12056100
OS Easting 528401
OS Northing 0262919
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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: 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