Postcode CB5 8HB (Cambridge)

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The postcode CB5 8HB is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CB5 8HB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

CB5 8HB 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 8HB as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to CB5 8HB is Abbey Street which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elizabeth Way and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to CB5 8HB (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 8HB is White Horse Inn and is 4.08 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 3.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 28, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Abbey Street 86 m
Occupation Road 109 m
Abbey Road 119 m
Priory Road 125 m
New Street 152 m
Beche Road 157 m
Parker's Terrace 165 m
Beche Court 166 m
Harvest Way 175 m
Sun Street 198 m
Kingsley Walk 201 m
Severn Place 208 m
Walnut Tree Avenue 219 m
Young Street 220 m
Godesdone Road 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB5 8HB

Introduction January 1980
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 8HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Matthew's Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
487 m
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 796 m
Parkside Community College Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
843 m
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 971 m
Park Street CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.26 km
Sancton Wood School 1.3 km
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.3 km
Milton Road Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.31 km
The Galfrid School 1.52 km
Chesterton Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.52 km
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
1.56 km
Castle School, Cambridge Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.57 km
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 1.58 km
Chesterton Community College Outstanding
(July 7, 2017)
1.6 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.6 km
The Stephen Perse Foundation 1.61 km
The Leys School 1.73 km
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
1.77 km
Heritage School 1.77 km
St Mary's School 1.79 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elizabeth Way Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Elizabeth Way Bus Stop/Station 54 m
River Lane Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Napier Street Bus Stop/Station 284 m
New Street Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Cambridge Airport Air 2.5 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.54 km
London Luton Airport Air 50.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Butt Green Urban Greenspace 711 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
The Backs Inland Water 1.74 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 1.81 km
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 2.19 km
Long Reach Inland Water 2.22 km
Greenhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Chesterton Fen Wetland 3.03 km
Arbury Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Pellews Pond Inland Water 3.42 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Giants Grave Valley 3.53 km
Todd's Pit Inland Water 3.7 km

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.20875000
Longitude 0.13870100
OS Easting 546230
OS Northing 0258879
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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