Postcode CB3 8XU (South Cambridgeshire) Terminated September 2006

Map showing CB3 8XU and nearby postcodes

The postcode CB3 8XU is located in South Cambridgeshire, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in December 1997 and terminated in September 2006.CB3 8XU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB3 8XU 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 8XU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to CB3 8XU is Wigsted Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elm Way and is 337 m away.

The closest primary school to CB3 8XU (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 8XU is Elsworth Sports Club and is 3.26 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 385 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 11, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wigsted Close 21 m
Blyton Road 48 m
Wimbish Road 113 m
Norton Close 131 m
Downe Close 136 m
Hayman's Way 141 m
Cow Brook Lane 141 m
Linlithgow Close 192 m
St George Lane 200 m
Stott Street 215 m
Westfields 217 m
Vintner Close 229 m
Church Lane 265 m
Elm Way 268 m
Docwra Road 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB3 8XU

Introduction December 1997
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 8XU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pendragon Community Primary School Good
(June 30, 2016)
370 m
Elsworth CofE VA Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
3.26 km
The Newton Community Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
3.52 km
Cambourne Village College Outstanding
(May 14, 2015)
4.05 km
Monkfield Park Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
5.09 km
Jeavons Wood Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
5.45 km
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
6.17 km
Great Paxton CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
6.83 km
Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2020)
7 km
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
7.18 km
Offord Primary School 7.19 km
Godmanchester Bridge Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
7.46 km
Bourn CofE Primary Academy 7.65 km
Fen Drayton Primary School Good
(May 5, 2017)
7.68 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
7.68 km
Hemingford Grey Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
7.84 km
Caldecote Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
8.22 km
The Round House Primary Academy Good
(March 19, 2019)
8.41 km
Godmanchester Community Academy Good
(July 13, 2017)
8.79 km
Wintringham Primary Academy 8.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pelican Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
268 m
Vertas School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
370 m
Luke's Traditional Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
385 m
The Courtyard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
385 m
Childrens Ark Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
474 m
Papworth District Day Centre Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
491 m
Shilpa Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
593 m
Cook4U Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.19 km
Highway Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
1.51 km
Premier Retailers - other 4
Good
May 13, 2021
2.64 km
Shell Gibbet Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
2.64 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2021
2.83 km
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
2.83 km
Perfect Meals Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 16, 2021
2.83 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
2.83 km
Elsworth Cofe Va Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
3.26 km
Elsworth Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
3.26 km
Elsworth Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
3.26 km
Fifi's Cakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
3.26 km
The Cade Pavilion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
3.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elm Way Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Elm Way Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Wood Lane Bus Stop/Station 525 m
Papworth Hospital Bus Stop/Station 533 m
Wood Lane Bus Stop/Station 540 m
Cambridge Airport Air 20.99 km
London Luton Airport Air 44.63 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ridgeway Plantation Woodland Or Forest 951 m
Papworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 962 m
Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Pillar Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Elsworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Top Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Pivet and Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
North Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Broad Moor Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
North Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Ingles Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Oak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.24977200
Longitude -0.12386000
OS Easting 528175
OS Northing 0262946
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
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 6A2