Postcode CB5 8NF (Cambridge)

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The postcode CB5 8NF is located in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CB5 8NF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB5 8NF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 8NF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to CB5 8NF is Thorleye Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pool Way and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.2 km away.

The closest primary school to CB5 8NF (for ages 11 and under) is The Galfrid School.

The local pub for residents of CB5 8NF is White Horse Inn and is 3.77 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 3.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thorleye Road 18 m
Gerard Road 86 m
Whitehill Close 89 m
Gerard Close 107 m
Galfrid Road 151 m
Stanesfield Road 154 m
Stanesfield Close 155 m
Rawlyn Road 199 m
Galfrid Close 200 m
Whitehill Road 241 m
Norton Close 242 m
Rayson Way 254 m
Pool Way 263 m
Holyoake Court 280 m
Barnwell Road 403 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB5 8NF

Introduction January 1980
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 8NF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Galfrid School 163 m
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
881 m
St Matthew's Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.61 km
Chesterton Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.63 km
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1.71 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.86 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.86 km
Fen Ditton Primary School 1.94 km
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 2.05 km
Teversham CofE VA Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.05 km
St Bede's Inter-Church School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
2.06 km
Shirley Community Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
2.11 km
Parkside Community College Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
2.14 km
The Spinney Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2008)
2.16 km
Sancton Wood School 2.27 km
Milton Road Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
2.37 km
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(April 27, 2018)
2.41 km
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 2.42 km
Holme Court School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2.55 km
Oaks International School Good
(June 27, 2019)
2.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
3.32 km
Tesco (Main Shop) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
May 20, 2021
3.32 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
3.38 km
Novotel Cambridge North Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 13, 2021
3.51 km
Unicorn House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
3.51 km
Flan Fellas Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
3.66 km
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
3.66 km
Kids R Us (The Annexe) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
3.68 km
Milton Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.77 km
Milton Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
3.77 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
3.77 km
Roll Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
3.77 km
White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
3.77 km
The Brewers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
3.77 km
Plough And Fleece Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
3.83 km
The Crown and Punchbowl Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
3.83 km
The Restaurant (Scotsdales) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2021
3.83 km
Ward Kitchens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
3.84 km
Lion & Lamb Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
3.92 km
Waggon and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 1, 2022
3.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pool Way Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Gerard Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Thorleye Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Rawlyn Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Stanesfield Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Cambridge Airport Air 1.14 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.26 km
London Luton Airport Air 51.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Reach Inland Water 1.44 km
Greenhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 2.1 km
Chesterton Fen Wetland 2.39 km
Giants Grave Valley 2.87 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Empty Common Urban Greenspace 3.04 km
Robinson Crusoe Island Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
The Backs Inland Water 3.1 km
Mill Pit Inland Water 3.11 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Dickerson's Pit Inland Water 3.21 km
Todd's Pit Inland Water 3.31 km
Chapman's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Biggin Pin Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 109.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 16.9 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 103 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 575,047 kWh - mean 12,779 kWh : median 13,416 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 182,454 kWh - mean 4,055 kWh : median 3,019 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB5 8NF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.20890700
Longitude 0.15892400
OS Easting 547613
OS Northing 0258939
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13227
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cambridge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cambridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025810
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cambridge 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cambridge 006E
Output Area / Small Area 4A1