Postcode CB5 8GF (Cambridge) Terminated September 2000

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The postcode CB5 8GF is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in August 1998 and terminated in September 2000.CB5 8GF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

CB5 8GF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 CB5 8GF as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to CB5 8GF is Harvest Way which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is River Lane and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.65 km away.

The closest primary school to CB5 8GF (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 8GF is White Horse Inn and is 4 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 3.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 28, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Harvest Way 44 m
Beche Court 77 m
Godesdone Road 92 m
Beche Road 115 m
Abbey Street 139 m
New Street 163 m
Priory Road 172 m
River Lane 179 m
Rowlinson Way 194 m
Henley Way 195 m
Saxon Road 198 m
Occupation Road 216 m
Stevenson Court 223 m
Silverwood Close 243 m
Abbey Road 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB5 8GF

Introduction August 1998
Termination September 2000
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 8GF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Matthew's Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
577 m
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 938 m
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 977 m
Parkside Community College Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
996 m
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.18 km
The Galfrid School 1.35 km
Sancton Wood School 1.39 km
Milton Road Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.4 km
Park Street CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.42 km
Chesterton Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.46 km
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 1.66 km
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
1.67 km
Castle School, Cambridge Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.67 km
Chesterton Community College Outstanding
(July 7, 2017)
1.72 km
The Stephen Perse Foundation 1.72 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.73 km
North Cambridge Academy Good
(December 6, 2018)
1.85 km
The Leys School 1.86 km
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
1.89 km
Heritage School 1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

River Lane Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Elizabeth Way Bus Stop/Station 123 m
New Street Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Elizabeth Way Bus Stop/Station 155 m
New Street Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Cambridge Airport Air 2.33 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.51 km
London Luton Airport Air 50.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Butt Green Urban Greenspace 882 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
The Backs Inland Water 1.91 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 1.97 km
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Long Reach Inland Water 2.08 km
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 2.28 km
Greenhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Chesterton Fen Wetland 2.92 km
Giants Grave Valley 3.44 km
Arbury Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Pellews Pond Inland Water 3.58 km
Dickerson's Pit Inland Water 3.61 km

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.20888000
Longitude 0.14116800
OS Easting 546400
OS Northing 0258900
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16929
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 E33023584
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 006A
Output Area / Small Area 2A3