CB8 8RU maps, stats, and open data
CB8 8RU lies on Highwood Crescent in Gazeley, Newmarket. CB8 8RU is located in the Kentford & Moulton electoral ward, within the local authority district of West Suffolk and the English Parliamentary constituency of West Suffolk. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB - 07K and the police force is Suffolk. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
CB8 8RU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CB8 8RU geodata
| Easting | 571860 |
| Northing | 263734 |
| Latitude | 52.244969 |
| Longitude | 0.515902 |
Where is CB8 8RU?
| Street | Highwood Crescent |
| Locality | Gazeley |
| Town/City | Newmarket |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CB8 |
CB8 8RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CB8 8RU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Kentford & Moulton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Suffolk |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to CB8 8RU
| Highwood Road (The Street) | Gazeley | 231m |
| Highwood Road (The Street) | Gazeley | 255m |
| Chequers (The Street) | Gazeley | 366m |
| Chequers (The Street) | Gazeley | 371m |
| Bovills Farm (Higham Road) | Gazeley | 431m |
Nearest railway stations to CB8 8RU
| Kennett Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CB8 8RU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 71.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CB8 8RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 22.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 19.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 39.92Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 2.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 2.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.11Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CB8 8RU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 28.2% |
CB8 8RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CB8 8RU by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 241,747 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,199 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,427 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CB8 8RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CB8 8RU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
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Nearest post box to CB8 8RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wood Road | 16:30 | 09:00 | 234m |
| The Street | 16:30 | 09:00 | 493m |
| Needham Street | 16:30 | 09:45 | 2,009m |
CB8 8RU ITL and CB8 8RU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for CB8 8RU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH1 | East Anglia |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH14 | Suffolk CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000245 | West Suffolk |
CB8 8RU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for CB8 8RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00152591 | |
| LSOA | E01029941 | Forest Heath 005A |
| MSOA | E02006242 | Forest Heath 005 |
Nearest postcodes to CB8 8RU
| CB8 8RJ | Highwood Road | 160m |
| CB8 8RQ | Dalham Road | 213m |
| CB8 8RL | Stubbins Lane | 266m |
| CB8 8RD | The Street | 312m |
| CB8 8RF | The Green | 339m |
| CB8 8GE | Carpenters Close | 350m |
| CB8 8RE | Higham Road | 459m |
| CB8 8RS | Tithe Close | 509m |
| CB8 8RA | Moulton Road | 555m |
| CB8 8RB | The Street | 558m |
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