Postcode CB8 7RU (West Suffolk)

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The postcode CB8 7RU is located in West Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CB8 7RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB8 7RU 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 7RU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CB8 7RU is Petingo Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Community Centre and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance2, 2.91 km away.

The closest primary school to CB8 7RU (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 7RU is The Five Bells and is 4.19 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 4.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 1.6 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 CB8 7RU 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 7RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Petingo Close 22 m
Brickfields Avenue 126 m
Golden Miller Close 151 m
Chaloner Way 156 m
Tutte Gardens 182 m
Victoria Way 194 m
Hislop Close 212 m
B1103 237 m
Mill Reef Close 266 m
Royal Palace Close 293 m
Studlands Park Avenue 371 m
Parkers Walk 385 m
Hyperion Way 593 m
Exning Road 631 m
A1304 3.81 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB8 7RU

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 CB8 7RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Laureate Community Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
682 m
Paddocks Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.18 km
Exning Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.28 km
Newmarket Academy Good
(May 19, 2017)
1.49 km
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.97 km
Fairstead House 1.97 km
St Louis Catholic Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.97 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket 2.62 km
Ditton Lodge Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.09 km
Burwell Village College (Primary) Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
4.47 km
Fordham CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2010)
5.72 km
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 6, 2019)
6.51 km
Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School 6.7 km
Cheveley CofE Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
6.71 km
Kettlefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
7.33 km
Kennett Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
7.41 km
Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School 7.92 km
Soham Village College Good
(December 7, 2016)
8.28 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Good
(October 12, 2017)
8.28 km
St Christopher's CEVCP School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
9 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Mill Reef Close Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Mill Reef Close Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Victoria Way Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Boots Taxi Rank 2.34 km
White Hart Hotel Taxi Rank 2.35 km
Entrance2 Rail 2.91 km
Entrance1 Rail 2.93 km
Cambridge Airport Air 15.65 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Marsh Wetland 870 m
Four Ponds Inland Water 2.75 km
Gravelpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Claypit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Warbraham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Bury Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.52 km
Side Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.52 km
Snailwell Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Warrenhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Foxburrow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Bunkers Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.01 km
Limekiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Well Belt Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Sounds Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.4 Mbps 96.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16 Mbps 21 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% 96.7 16
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 213,276 kWh - mean 10,156 kWh : median 9,460 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 68,735 kWh - mean 3,273 kWh : median 2,833 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB8 7RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.26097500
Longitude 0.38566400
OS Easting 562913
OS Northing 0265215
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13688
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33028360
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest Heath 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest Heath 006E
Output Area / Small Area 5A3