Postcode CB5 8ST (South Cambridgeshire)

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

CB5 8ST is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 8ST as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to CB5 8ST is High Street which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blue Lion PH and is 206 m away. The closest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, 3.73 km away.

The closest primary school to CB5 8ST (for ages 11 and under) is Fen Ditton Primary School.

The local pub for residents of CB5 8ST is Plough And Fleece and is 2.29 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 18, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Unicorn House and is 2.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 7.1% 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

High Street 25 m
Bakery Close 140 m
Church Street 181 m
Stanbury Close 222 m
B1047 226 m
Blue Lion Close 237 m
Ditton Lane 489 m
Fen Road 675 m
Horningsea Road 1.12 km
High Ditch Road 1.28 km
Newmarket Road 1.77 km
A1303 2.32 km
A1307 5.42 km
A14 7.13 km
B1049 7.9 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB5 8ST

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 8ST - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fen Ditton Primary School 419 m
Shirley Community Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
1.45 km
The Galfrid School 1.57 km
Chesterton Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.63 km
Teversham CofE VA Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.18 km
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 2.26 km
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
2.42 km
The Grove Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.75 km
North Cambridge Academy Good
(December 6, 2018)
2.76 km
Milton Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(September 15, 2021)
2.93 km
Milton Road Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
2.94 km
St Matthew's Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.95 km
Cambridge Regional College Requires improvement
(February 7, 2020)
2.96 km
Kings Hedges Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
3.08 km
Castle School, Cambridge Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.2 km
The Spinney Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2008)
3.31 km
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 3.35 km
Ridgefield Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.37 km
Coleridge Community College Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.37 km
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(April 27, 2018)
3.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
2.28 km
Tesco (Main Shop) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
May 20, 2021
2.28 km
Plough And Fleece Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
2.29 km
The Crown and Punchbowl Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
2.29 km
The Restaurant (Scotsdales) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2021
2.29 km
Novotel Cambridge North Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 13, 2021
2.33 km
Unicorn House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
2.33 km
Kids R Us (The Annexe) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
2.42 km
The Brewers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
2.43 km
Flan Fellas Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
2.5 km
Milton Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.54 km
Milton Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
2.54 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
2.54 km
Roll Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
2.54 km
White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
2.54 km
East Anglias Childrens Hospices Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
2.61 km
Lion & Lamb Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
2.65 km
Waggon and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 1, 2022
2.65 km
Orlene's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 3, 2021
2.74 km
College of West Anglia School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
2.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blue Lion PH Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Blue Lion PH Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Fison Road Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Fison Road Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Fison Road Bus Stop/Station 399 m
Cambridge Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
Waterbeach Rail Station Rail 4.97 km
Cambridge Airport Air 1.68 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.41 km
London Luton Airport Air 53.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Reach Inland Water 491 m
Chesterton Fen Wetland 1.04 km
Greenhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Dickerson's Pit Inland Water 1.87 km
Todd's Pit Inland Water 2.05 km
Biggin Pin Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Chapman's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Dean Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Three Cornered Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Butt Green Urban Greenspace 3.2 km
Spring Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.95 km
Giants Grave Valley 4.05 km
The Backs Inland Water 4.25 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.4 Mbps 57.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 92.9% 63.5 16.3
300+ Mbps 7.1% - -

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 833,532 kWh - mean 20,330 kWh : median 18,441 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 220,696 kWh - mean 5,383 kWh : median 2,921 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB5 8ST - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.22075900
Longitude 0.17067000
OS Easting 548376
OS Northing 0260281
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18616
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South East Cambridgeshire
County Electorial Division Waterbeach ED
Electoral Ward Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
Local Authority District South Cambridgeshire
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 E07000012
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cambridge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Fen Ditton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026124
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Cambridgeshire 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Cambridgeshire 007D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3