Postcode CB5 8JX (Cambridge)

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The postcode CB5 8JX is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in July 2014 and is an active postcode. CB5 8JX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to CB5 8JX is Kingsley Walk which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Napier Street and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to CB5 8JX (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 8JX is White Horse Inn and is 4.12 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 3.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 202.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 25.2 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 3.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kingsley Walk 28 m
Evening Court 59 m
Sun Street 99 m
Auckland Road 138 m
Wellington Court 151 m
Walnut Tree Avenue 152 m
Severn Place 154 m
Bailey Mews 168 m
Midsummer Place 173 m
Abbey Road 175 m
Wellington Street 180 m
Napier Street 186 m
Cutter Ferry Lane 233 m
Parker's Terrace 237 m
Pentlands Close 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB5 8JX

Introduction July 2014
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 CB5 8JX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Matthew's Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
513 m
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 689 m
Parkside Community College Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
706 m
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 942 m
Park Street CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.03 km
Milton Road Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.16 km
Sancton Wood School 1.27 km
Castle School, Cambridge Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.4 km
Chesterton Community College Outstanding
(July 7, 2017)
1.4 km
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 11, 2021)
1.5 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.5 km
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.51 km
The Stephen Perse Foundation 1.53 km
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 1.57 km
Chesterton Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.58 km
The Leys School 1.63 km
Mander Portman Woodward Outstanding
(November 21, 2019)
1.68 km
Heritage School 1.68 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School 1.7 km
North Cambridge Academy Good
(December 6, 2018)
1.71 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Napier Street Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Napier Street Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Elizabeth Way Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Elizabeth Way Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Grafton Centre Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Cambridge Airport Air 2.72 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.63 km
London Luton Airport Air 50.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Butt Green Urban Greenspace 493 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
The Backs Inland Water 1.54 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 1.64 km
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 2.15 km
Long Reach Inland Water 2.37 km
Chesterton Fen Wetland 3.15 km
Greenhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Pellews Pond Inland Water 3.2 km
Arbury Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Longroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
West Cambridge Lake Inland Water 3.57 km
Giants Grave Valley 3.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CB5 8JX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 157.4 Mbps 202.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 25.2 Mbps 25.2 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.6 20.1
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 249,389 kWh - mean 24,939 kWh : median 30,008 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB5 8JX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.20913700
Longitude 0.13544300
OS Easting 546008
OS Northing 0258917
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