Postcode CB4 1RU (Cambridge)

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The postcode CB4 1RU is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CB4 1RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB4 1RU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 CB4 1RU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to CB4 1RU is Scarsdale Close which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Scarsdale Close and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 3.58 km away.

The closest primary school to CB4 1RU (for ages 11 and under) is Shirley Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 9, 2018.

The local pub for residents of CB4 1RU is White Horse Inn and is 2.11 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 17, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Unicorn House and is 1.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CB4 1RU 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 CB4 1RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CB4 1RU, and the approximate distance away.

Scarsdale Close 82 m
Sherbourne Close 124 m
Green Park 144 m
The Mews 148 m
Sherbourne Court 182 m
Mortlock Avenue 192 m
Cook Close 205 m
Gainsborough Close 215 m
Maitland Avenue 233 m
The Grove 264 m
Kendal Way 309 m
Nuffield Road 314 m
Green End Road 319 m
Ramsden Square 352 m
Bramley Court 357 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB4 1RU

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 CB4 1RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shirley Community Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
416 m
Chesterton Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
485 m
The Grove Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.03 km
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1.11 km
North Cambridge Academy Good
(December 6, 2018)
1.13 km
Cambridge Regional College Requires improvement
(February 7, 2020)
1.36 km
Kings Hedges Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.38 km
Milton Road Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.54 km
Castle School, Cambridge Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.72 km
Arbury Primary School Good
(March 23, 2018)
1.81 km
St Laurence Catholic Primary School 1.88 km
Fen Ditton Primary School 1.99 km
Chesterton Community College Outstanding
(July 7, 2017)
1.99 km
The Galfrid School 2.2 km
Orchard Park Community Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.29 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School 2.42 km
St Matthew's Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.47 km
Milton Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(September 15, 2021)
2.49 km
Park Street CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.54 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CB4 1RU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
1.5 km
Tesco (Main Shop) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
May 20, 2021
1.5 km
Novotel Cambridge North Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 13, 2021
1.82 km
Unicorn House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
1.82 km
Flan Fellas Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
1.93 km
Kids R Us (The Annexe) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
2.08 km
Milton Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.11 km
Milton Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
2.11 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
2.11 km
Roll Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
2.11 km
White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
2.11 km
The Brewers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
2.29 km
Lion & Lamb Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
2.29 km
Waggon and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 1, 2022
2.29 km
East Anglias Childrens Hospices Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
2.39 km
Orlene's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 3, 2021
2.45 km
Aspens Services LTD @ Milton Cofe Vc Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
2.49 km
Pastim Cambridge Bakery Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
February 18, 2022
2.49 km
The Wendy House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
2.5 km
College of West Anglia School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
2.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CB4 1RU - Data from Apr 2022

Scarsdale Close Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Sherbourne Close Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Sherbourne Close Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Scarsdale Close Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Milton Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 3.58 km
Waterbeach Rail Station Rail 5.32 km
Cambridge Airport Air 2.93 km
London Stansted Airport Air 38.27 km
London Luton Airport Air 52.61 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CB4 1RU - Data from Dec 2021

Long Reach Inland Water 1.24 km
Chesterton Fen Wetland 1.43 km
Todd's Pit Inland Water 1.78 km
Dickerson's Pit Inland Water 1.85 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 2.3 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Arbury Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Greenhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
The Backs Inland Water 3.23 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Biggin Pin Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 3.49 km
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Pellews Pond Inland Water 3.85 km
Chapman's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CB4 1RU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 128.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 2.6% 87.8 12.1
300+ Mbps 97.4% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 584,361 kWh - mean 14,609 kWh : median 13,086 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 128,115 kWh - mean 3,285 kWh : median 2,665 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB4 1RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.22584300
Longitude 0.14688900
OS Easting 546735
OS Northing 0260798
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9347
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cambridge
County Electorial Division King's Hedges ED
Electoral Ward East Chesterton
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cambridge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cambridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025794
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 003B
Output Area / Small Area 4A2