Postcode CB3 9BQ (Cambridge)

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The postcode CB3 9BQ is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CB3 9BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB3 9BQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 9BQ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Professional service cosmopolitans.

The closest road name to CB3 9BQ is Selwyn Gardens which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pinehurst and is 187 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.48 km away.

The closest primary school to CB3 9BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Newnham Croft Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 3, 2018.

The local pub for residents of CB3 9BQ is The Plough and is 2.91 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CB3 9BQ 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 9BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CB3 9BQ, and the approximate distance away.

Selwyn Gardens 81 m
Cranmer Road 198 m
Spens Avenue 225 m
Champneys Walk 317 m
Pearce Close 332 m
Grange Road 456 m
Sidgwick Avenue 483 m
West Road 507 m
Barton Road 1.06 km
A1309 2.41 km
A1307 2.69 km
A14 4.06 km
A10 6.15 km
A11 13.72 km
A603 13.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB3 9BQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 9BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's College School 475 m
Newnham Croft Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
816 m
St John's College School 1.06 km
The Leys School 1.39 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.47 km
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
1.48 km
Heritage School 1.48 km
The Stephen Perse Foundation 1.61 km
Park Street CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.61 km
St Mary's School 1.67 km
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
1.73 km
Parkside Community College Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
1.84 km
University of Cambridge Primary School Outstanding
(June 21, 2018)
1.85 km
St Faith's School 1.91 km
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 1.93 km
Sancton Wood School 1.95 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School 2.05 km
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 2.07 km
Chesterton Community College Outstanding
(July 7, 2017)
2.31 km
St Matthew's Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CB3 9BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
B&B and The Wedding Marquee Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
2.74 km
Go Cheese Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.74 km
Coton Orchard Cafe and Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2022
2.84 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2021
2.91 km
Cambridge Mushrooms Ltd Farmers/growers Exempt
February 8, 2022
3.36 km
Coton Cofe (VC) Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 17, 2021
3.36 km
Coton Day Nursery & Out Of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
3.36 km
Burwash Larder Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 6, 2021
3.62 km
Flock Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 15, 2021
3.62 km
White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
3.7 km
Barton CofE VA Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
3.7 km
Leech and Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
3.7 km
The Hoops Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2016
3.7 km
Station Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 27, 2021
4.33 km
Shelford Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
4.4 km
Shelford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
4.4 km
Cambridgeshire Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
4.44 km
The Stephen Perse Foundation School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
4.63 km
Histon Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
4.71 km
Holiday Inn Cambridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
October 6, 2021
4.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CB3 9BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Pinehurst Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Grantchester Road Bus Stop/Station 354 m
West Road Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Grantchester Road Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Cambridge Airport Air 4.99 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.31 km
London Luton Airport Air 48.47 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CB3 9BQ - Data from Dec 2021

The Grove Woodland Or Forest 845 m
Mill Pit Inland Water 871 m
The Backs Inland Water 936 m
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
West Cambridge Lake Inland Water 1.59 km
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 1.91 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 1.99 km
Pellews Pond Inland Water 2.22 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Pheasant Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Brook Leys Inland Water 2.53 km
Grantchester Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CB3 9BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.6 Mbps 107.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15.9 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.3 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 60,057 kWh - mean 3,003 kWh : median 2,610 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB3 9BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.20043100
Longitude 0.10246500
OS Easting 543783
OS Northing 0257883
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29028
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cambridge
County Electorial Division Newnham ED
Electoral Ward Newnham
Local Authority District Cambridge
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 E07000008
Travel To Work Area Cambridge

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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Professional service cosmopolitans
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cambridge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cambridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025813
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 007F
Output Area / Small Area 2C3