Postcode CB5 8BY (Cambridge) Terminated January 2015

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The postcode CB5 8BY is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in June 2001 and terminated in January 2015.CB5 8BY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

CB5 8BY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 CB5 8BY as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to CB5 8BY is Mercers Row which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stanley Road and is 288 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.44 km away.

The closest primary school to CB5 8BY (for ages 11 and under) is Chesterton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2020.

The local pub for residents of CB5 8BY is White Horse Inn and is 3.2 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 2.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 28, 2019.

Policing for CB5 8BY 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 CB5 8BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CB5 8BY, and the approximate distance away.

Mercers Row 60 m
Grebe Court 130 m
Garlic Row 131 m
Swann's Road 143 m
Regatta Court 185 m
Oyster Row 189 m
Stanley Court 212 m
Stanley Road 253 m
Cheddars Lane 446 m
High Street 652 m
Milton Road 1.2 km
A1134 2.68 km
Newmarket Road 2.95 km
A1303 3.63 km
A1307 4.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB5 8BY

Introduction June 2001
Termination January 2015
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CB5 8BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chesterton Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
739 m
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 796 m
The Galfrid School 1.12 km
Shirley Community Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
1.4 km
St Matthew's Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.44 km
Milton Road Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.49 km
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.52 km
North Cambridge Academy Good
(December 6, 2018)
1.62 km
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 1.78 km
Castle School, Cambridge Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.79 km
Parkside Community College Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
1.83 km
The Grove Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.87 km
Chesterton Community College Outstanding
(July 7, 2017)
1.96 km
Fen Ditton Primary School 2.03 km
Park Street CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.04 km
Arbury Primary School Good
(March 23, 2018)
2.16 km
Sancton Wood School 2.25 km
Kings Hedges Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.34 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School 2.38 km
Cambridge Regional College Requires improvement
(February 7, 2020)
2.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CB5 8BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
2.65 km
Tesco (Main Shop) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
May 20, 2021
2.65 km
Novotel Cambridge North Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 13, 2021
2.91 km
Unicorn House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
2.91 km
Flan Fellas Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
3.05 km
Kids R Us (The Annexe) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
3.14 km
Milton Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.2 km
Milton Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
3.2 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
3.2 km
Roll Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
3.2 km
White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
3.2 km
The Brewers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
3.29 km
Lion & Lamb Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
3.37 km
Waggon and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 1, 2022
3.37 km
East Anglias Childrens Hospices Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
3.42 km
Orlene's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 3, 2021
3.51 km
The Wendy House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
3.56 km
Aspens Services LTD @ Milton Cofe Vc Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
3.6 km
Plough And Fleece Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
3.67 km
The Crown and Punchbowl Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
3.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CB5 8BY - Data from Apr 2022

Stanley Road Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Lilley Close Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Stanley Road Bus Stop/Station 404 m
Lilley Close Bus Stop/Station 412 m
Fallowfield Bus Stop/Station 452 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Cambridge Airport Air 2.04 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.06 km
London Luton Airport Air 51.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CB5 8BY - Data from Dec 2021

Long Reach Inland Water 1.24 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 1.58 km
Chesterton Fen Wetland 2.05 km
Greenhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
The Backs Inland Water 2.64 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Dickerson's Pit Inland Water 2.76 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 2.77 km
Todd's Pit Inland Water 2.79 km
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 3.13 km
Arbury Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Giants Grave Valley 3.74 km
Biggin Pin Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.21496900
Longitude 0.14897100
OS Easting 546913
OS Northing 0259593
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12570
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cambridge
County Electorial Division Abbey ED
Electoral Ward Abbey
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: Students around campus
Subgroup: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cambridge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cambridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023582
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 006C
Output Area / Small Area 2A3