Postcode CB5 8EU (Cambridge)

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The postcode CB5 8EU is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. CB5 8EU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

CB5 8EU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 CB5 8EU as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to CB5 8EU is Kingsley Walk which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Napier Street and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.61 km away.

The closest primary school to CB5 8EU (for ages 11 and under) is St Matthew's Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 12, 2020.

The local pub for residents of CB5 8EU is White Horse Inn and is 4.14 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 3.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 28, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kingsley Walk 59 m
Sun Street 60 m
Evening Court 80 m
Severn Place 101 m
Wellington Court 119 m
Wellington Street 141 m
Abbey Road 146 m
Parker's Terrace 156 m
Occupation Road 178 m
Walnut Tree Avenue 178 m
Nelson Close 189 m
Auckland Road 206 m
Napier Street 207 m
Abbey Street 216 m
Priory Road 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB5 8EU

Introduction September 1991
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 8EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Matthew's Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
457 m
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 688 m
Parkside Community College Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
720 m
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 982 m
Park Street CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.11 km
Milton Road Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.24 km
Sancton Wood School 1.24 km
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.42 km
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
1.48 km
Castle School, Cambridge Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.48 km
Chesterton Community College Outstanding
(July 7, 2017)
1.49 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.5 km
The Stephen Perse Foundation 1.52 km
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 1.54 km
Chesterton Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.59 km
The Leys School 1.63 km
The Galfrid School 1.67 km
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
1.67 km
Heritage School 1.67 km
St Mary's School 1.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
3.54 km
Tesco (Main Shop) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
May 20, 2021
3.54 km
Station Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 27, 2021
3.84 km
Novotel Cambridge North Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 13, 2021
3.85 km
Unicorn House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
3.85 km
The Wendy House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
3.89 km
Flan Fellas Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
3.97 km
Histon Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
4.05 km
Holiday Inn Cambridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
October 6, 2021
4.05 km
Kids R Us (The Annexe) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
4.1 km
Milton Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.14 km
Milton Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
4.14 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
4.14 km
Roll Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
4.14 km
White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
4.14 km
The Brewers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
4.29 km
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
4.31 km
Lion & Lamb Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
4.32 km
Waggon and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 1, 2022
4.32 km
East Anglias Childrens Hospices Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
4.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Napier Street Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Napier Street Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Elizabeth Way Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Elizabeth Way Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Grafton Centre Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Cambridge Airport Air 2.64 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.57 km
London Luton Airport Air 50.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Butt Green Urban Greenspace 560 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
The Backs Inland Water 1.59 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 1.67 km
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 2.13 km
Long Reach Inland Water 2.34 km
Greenhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Chesterton Fen Wetland 3.14 km
Pellews Pond Inland Water 3.28 km
Arbury Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Giants Grave Valley 3.62 km
West Cambridge Lake Inland Water 3.64 km

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.20867800
Longitude 0.13646000
OS Easting 546079
OS Northing 0258868
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26070
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cambridge
County Electorial Division Market ED
Electoral Ward Market
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 E33023599
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 007C
Output Area / Small Area 2A3