Postcode CB8 8BL (East Cambridgeshire)

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The postcode CB8 8BL is located in East Cambridgeshire, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CB8 8BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CB8 8BL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 8BL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to CB8 8BL is Trinity Drive which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stretton Avenue and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance2, 198 m away.

The closest primary school to CB8 8BL (for ages 11 and under) is Ditton Lodge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 3, 2021.

The local pub for residents of CB8 8BL is The Five Bells and is 6.85 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 7.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.7 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CB8 8BL 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 CB8 8BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CB8 8BL, and the approximate distance away.

Trinity Drive 55 m
Clare Place 82 m
Pembroke Close 103 m
Stretton Avenue 128 m
Fitzwilliam Close 150 m
Downing Close 189 m
Peterhouse Drive 196 m
Crockfords Road 206 m
St Johns Avenue 219 m
Kings Drive 226 m
Stretton Gardens 238 m
Girton Close 253 m
Green Road 257 m
Malvern Close 274 m
May Gardens 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CB8 8BL

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 8BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ditton Lodge Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
0 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket 676 m
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.22 km
Fairstead House 1.35 km
St Louis Catholic Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.35 km
Newmarket Academy Good
(May 19, 2017)
1.61 km
Paddocks Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
2.06 km
Laureate Community Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.41 km
Cheveley CofE Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.88 km
Exning Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
4.23 km
Kettlefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
4.79 km
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 6, 2019)
5.34 km
Burrough Green CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
7.08 km
Burwell Village College (Primary) Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
7.25 km
Kennett Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
7.48 km
Fordham CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2010)
8.36 km
Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School 8.57 km
Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School 9.06 km
St Christopher's CEVCP School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
9.59 km
Bottisham Community Primary School 10 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CB8 8BL - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CB8 8BL - Data from Apr 2022

Stretton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Stretton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Ditton Lodge School Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Ditton Lodge School Bus Stop/Station 124 m
St John's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 132 m
White Hart Hotel Taxi Rank 745 m
Boots Taxi Rank 780 m
Entrance2 Rail 198 m
Entrance1 Rail 249 m
Dullingham Rail Station Rail 4.96 km
Cambridge Airport Air 16.41 km
London Stansted Airport Air 40.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CB8 8BL - Data from Dec 2021

Well Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Side Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Claypit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Sixteen Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Warrenhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Sandpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Lower Links Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Eight Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Old Hollow Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Derisley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Bury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Long Tongue Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Snailwell Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Moorley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CB8 8BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.6 Mbps 127.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 21.7 Mbps 49.94 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% 113.4 20.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 262,779 kWh - mean 17,519 kWh : median 19,314 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CB8 8BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.23735400
Longitude 0.40950100
OS Easting 564627
OS Northing 0262642
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31590
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South East Cambridgeshire
County Electorial Division Woodditton ED
Electoral Ward Woodditton
Local Authority District East 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 E07000009
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 E33028762
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
East Cambridgeshire 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
East Cambridgeshire 011B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2