Postcode CB8 7AU (West Suffolk)

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The postcode CB8 7AU is located in West Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. CB8 7AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB8 7AU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 CB8 7AU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to CB8 7AU is Victoria Way which is centered 169 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victoria Way and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance2, 2.61 km away.

The closest primary school to CB8 7AU (for ages 11 and under) is Laureate Community Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2019.

The local pub for residents of CB8 7AU is The Five Bells and is 4.43 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Charley's Chippy and is 4.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CB8 7AU is covered by the Suffolk police force association and Suffolk is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CB8 7AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CB8 7AU, and the approximate distance away.

Victoria Way 169 m
Laureate School Road 185 m
Hammond Close 210 m
Formula Drive 228 m
Laureate Gardens 259 m
Petingo Close 295 m
Studlands Park Avenue 315 m
Laureate Paddocks 346 m
Exning Road 348 m
Brickfields Avenue 385 m
B1103 414 m
Willie Snaith Road 471 m
Fordham Road 962 m
Hamilton Road 1.34 km
A1304 3.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB8 7AU

Introduction September 1991
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 CB8 7AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Laureate Community Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
393 m
Paddocks Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
928 m
Newmarket Academy Good
(May 19, 2017)
1.2 km
Exning Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.55 km
Fairstead House 1.68 km
St Louis Catholic Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.68 km
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.68 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket 2.33 km
Ditton Lodge Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.8 km
Burwell Village College (Primary) Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
4.73 km
Fordham CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2010)
5.94 km
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 6, 2019)
6.32 km
Cheveley CofE Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
6.43 km
Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School 6.86 km
Kettlefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
7.08 km
Kennett Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
7.33 km
Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School 8.01 km
Soham Village College Good
(December 7, 2016)
8.56 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Good
(October 12, 2017)
8.56 km
St Christopher's CEVCP School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
8.99 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CB8 7AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
F P Lanes & Sons Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
4.18 km
Lunchbreak Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
4.18 km
Messy Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
4.18 km
The Meadow House B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
4.18 km
Burwell Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 8, 2015
4.26 km
Red House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
4.43 km
The Five Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
4.43 km
The Spring Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2019
4.43 km
Hidden Treasures Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2021
4.48 km
The Co-operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
4.56 km
Love CBD Retailers - other Exempt
4.57 km
Voyage Care Burwell Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 1, 2022
4.64 km
Burwell Early Learners CIO Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
4.73 km
Burwell Ex-Servicemens Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2009
4.73 km
Burwell Kebab Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
4.73 km
Burwell Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2011
4.73 km
Charley's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
4.73 km
Guyatt House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
4.73 km
Happy Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
4.73 km
Miquill Catering At Burwell Village College Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
March 18, 2022
4.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CB8 7AU - Data from Apr 2022

Victoria Way Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Victoria Way Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Studlands Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Studlands Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Laureate School Road Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Boots Taxi Rank 2.04 km
White Hart Hotel Taxi Rank 2.05 km
Entrance2 Rail 2.61 km
Entrance1 Rail 2.64 km
Cambridge Airport Air 15.73 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CB8 7AU - Data from Dec 2021

The Marsh Wetland 937 m
Gravelpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Four Ponds Inland Water 2.89 km
Claypit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Bury Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.25 km
Side Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.25 km
Warrenhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Snailwell Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Warbraham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Foxburrow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Well Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
One Mile Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Sounds Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CB8 7AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 72 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps - -
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps - -
30-300 Mbps 72 18.4
300+ Mbps - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 186,434 kWh - mean 26,633 kWh : median 16,466 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB8 7AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.25887900
Longitude 0.38828900
OS Easting 563098
OS Northing 0264986
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13719
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Suffolk
County Electorial Division Newmarket and Red Lodge ED
Electoral Ward Newmarket North
Local Authority District West Suffolk
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: New Anglia
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Suffolk

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000245
Travel To Work Area Cambridge

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Suffolk
Cancer Alliance East of England - North
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Suffolk and North East Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS West Suffolk CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Newmarket BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33024739
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest Heath 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest Heath 006B
Output Area / Small Area 8D3