Postcode CB4 2BS (South Cambridgeshire)

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The postcode CB4 2BS is located in South Cambridgeshire, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in March 2008 and is an active postcode. CB4 2BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB4 2BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 2BS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to CB4 2BS is Central Avenue which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Circus Drive and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 4.53 km away.

The closest primary school to CB4 2BS (for ages 11 and under) is Orchard Park Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Impington Village College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 6, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CB4 2BS is The Railway Vue and is 1.5 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 1.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 1.4 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 2BS 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 2BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Central Avenue 15 m
Rosehip Road 47 m
Aster Way 76 m
Sweetpea Way 98 m
Circus Drive 124 m
Stanley Avenue 128 m
Chieftain Way 134 m
Chariot Way 170 m
Foxglove Way 179 m
Callander Close 198 m
Cornell Court 208 m
Buttercup Road 212 m
Unwin Square 217 m
Spindle Close 219 m
Buchan Street 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB4 2BS

Introduction March 2008
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 2BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orchard Park Community Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
293 m
St Laurence Catholic Primary School 314 m
Kings Hedges Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
677 m
Cambridge Regional College Requires improvement
(February 7, 2020)
994 m
The Grove Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.02 km
Arbury Primary School Good
(March 23, 2018)
1.11 km
North Cambridge Academy Good
(December 6, 2018)
1.26 km
The Cavendish School 1.46 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.51 km
Castle School, Cambridge Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.58 km
Impington Village College Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.59 km
Chesterton Community College Outstanding
(July 7, 2017)
1.74 km
Milton Road Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.76 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School 1.85 km
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 2.17 km
Hope Tree School 2.24 km
Histon and Impington Brook Primary School 2.25 km
Chesterton Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.27 km
Shirley Community Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
2.31 km
Girton Glebe Primary School 2.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Station Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 27, 2021
933 m
The Wendy House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
1.01 km
Histon Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
1.06 km
Holiday Inn Cambridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
October 6, 2021
1.06 km
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
1.33 km
The Cavendish School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
1.46 km
The Station House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
1.47 km
The Railway Vue Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 25, 2021
1.5 km
Delicious Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
1.51 km
Eastern Learning Alliance School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
1.59 km
Impington Sports Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
1.59 km
Kay Hitch Way Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
1.62 km
Carebase (Histon) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
1.7 km
Elior @ Hain Daniels Food Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
1.84 km
Histon And Impington Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2020
1.93 km
Histon Early Years Centre School/college/university 4
Good
January 21, 2022
1.93 km
Meat Smoke Fire Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 1, 2019
1.97 km
Burdett House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 7, 2020
2.01 km
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
2.01 km
Histon Village Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 9, 2020
2.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Circus Drive Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Circus Drive Bus Stop/Station 146 m
The Busway Orchard Park West Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Stanley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Buchan St Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
Cambridge Airport Air 4.85 km
London Stansted Airport Air 39.52 km
London Luton Airport Air 52.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Arbury Orchard Woodland Or Forest 747 m
Histon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Girton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Pellews Pond Inland Water 2.52 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 2.83 km
Swan Pond Inland Water 2.85 km
Todd's Pit Inland Water 2.97 km
Brook Leys Inland Water 3.05 km
Dickerson's Pit Inland Water 3.19 km
Pheasant Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
The Backs Inland Water 3.21 km
Chesterton Fen Wetland 3.22 km
Long Reach Inland Water 3.26 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65 Mbps 128.5 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 15.7 Mbps 15 Mbps 20 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% 21 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.1 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 0

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 304,225 kWh - mean 9,219 kWh : median 8,539 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 109,762 kWh - mean 3,228 kWh : median 2,471 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB4 2BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.23353900
Longitude 0.12006500
OS Easting 544878
OS Northing 0261600
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16033
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South East Cambridgeshire
County Electorial Division Histon & Impington ED
Electoral Ward Histon & Impington
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 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 E33026118
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Cambridgeshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Cambridgeshire 006H
Output Area / Small Area 4A2