Postcode CB4 2AB (Cambridge)

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The postcode CB4 2AB is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CB4 2AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB4 2AB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 2AB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to CB4 2AB is Orchard Avenue which is centered 185 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Courtney Way and is 370 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 3.14 km away.

The closest primary school to CB4 2AB (for ages 11 and under) is Milton Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 23, 2019.

The local pub for residents of CB4 2AB is The Railway Vue and is 2.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on June 25, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Delicious and is 2.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CB4 2AB 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 2AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CB4 2AB, and the approximate distance away.

Orchard Avenue 185 m
Highfield Avenue 190 m
Durnford Way 209 m
Wynborne Close 212 m
Hurst Park Avenue 220 m
Highworth Avenue 262 m
Redfern Close 262 m
Courtney Way 267 m
Essex Close 295 m
Leys Avenue 299 m
Metcalfe Road 313 m
Brimley Road 329 m
Leys Road 342 m
Gilbert Road 389 m
Montgomery Road 405 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB4 2AB

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 2AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle School, Cambridge Good
(June 27, 2017)
269 m
Milton Road Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
367 m
Arbury Primary School Good
(March 23, 2018)
429 m
North Cambridge Academy Good
(December 6, 2018)
429 m
Chesterton Community College Outstanding
(July 7, 2017)
542 m
The Grove Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
878 m
St Luke's CofE Primary School 928 m
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 941 m
St Laurence Catholic Primary School 1.09 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.12 km
Kings Hedges Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.23 km
Park Street CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.36 km
Chesterton Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.42 km
Orchard Park Community Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.49 km
Cambridge Regional College Requires improvement
(February 7, 2020)
1.63 km
St John's College School 1.91 km
Parkside Community College Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
1.91 km
Shirley Community Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
1.92 km
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 1.99 km
St Matthew's Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CB4 2AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Station Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 27, 2021
2.24 km
The Wendy House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
2.35 km
Histon Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
2.45 km
Holiday Inn Cambridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
October 6, 2021
2.45 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
2.7 km
Tesco (Main Shop) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
May 20, 2021
2.7 km
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
2.72 km
The Station House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
2.85 km
The Cavendish School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
2.85 km
Delicious Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
2.88 km
The Railway Vue Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 25, 2021
2.88 km
Eastern Learning Alliance School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
2.97 km
Impington Sports Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
2.97 km
Kay Hitch Way Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
2.99 km
Carebase (Histon) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
3.05 km
Novotel Cambridge North Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 13, 2021
3.08 km
Unicorn House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
3.08 km
Flan Fellas Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
3.13 km
Elior @ Hain Daniels Food Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
3.19 km
Pastim Cambridge Bakery Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
February 18, 2022
3.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CB4 2AB - Data from Apr 2022

Courtney Way Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Courtney Way Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Gurney Way Bus Stop/Station 433 m
Carlton Way Bus Stop/Station 441 m
Perse Way Bus Stop/Station 449 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
Waterbeach Rail Station Rail 6.65 km
Cambridge Airport Air 3.77 km
London Stansted Airport Air 38.13 km
London Luton Airport Air 51.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CB4 2AB - Data from Dec 2021

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 1.45 km
Arbury Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
The Backs Inland Water 2.02 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Pellews Pond Inland Water 2.37 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 2.37 km
Long Reach Inland Water 2.57 km
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Chesterton Fen Wetland 2.94 km
Brook Leys Inland Water 3.03 km
Todd's Pit Inland Water 3.14 km
Pheasant Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
West Cambridge Lake Inland Water 3.27 km
Dickerson's Pit Inland Water 3.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CB4 2AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 128.6 Mbps 500 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.3 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% 415.5 18

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 360,769 kWh - mean 21,222 kWh : median 18,816 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 92,893 kWh - mean 5,464 kWh : median 5,227 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB4 2AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.22156300
Longitude 0.12602500
OS Easting 545324
OS Northing 0260280
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29935
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cambridge
County Electorial Division Chesterton ED
Electoral Ward West 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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cambridge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cambridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025800
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 004B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1