Comberton
Settlement Size
Settlement Category Adopted LDF Core Proposed Submission Strategy (2007) Local Plan (2013) Group Village Minor Rural Centre Source: South Cambridgeshire District Council
Population Dwelling Stock (mid-2012 estimate) (mid-2012 estimate) 2,360 970 Source: Cambridgeshire County Council
Transport
Bus Service:
A) Summary Bus Service
Monday – Friday Saturday Sunday Cambridge / Market Town Frequency Frequency Frequency To / From Cambridge Hourly Hourly No Service
B) Detailed Bus Service
Monday - Friday Cambridge / Market Service 7:00-9:29 9:30-16:29 16:30-18:59 19:00-23:00 Town To Cambridge 18/18A 3 Buses Hourly Hourly No Service 30 Minute – From Cambridge 18/18A 2 Buses Hourly No Service Hourly
Saturday Cambridge / Market Service 7:00-9:29 9:30-16:29 16:30-18:59 19:00-23:00 Town To Cambridge 18/18A 2 Buses Hourly Hourly No Service 30 Minute – From Cambridge 18/18A 2 Buses Hourly No Service Hourly
Services and Facilities Study March 2014 Comberton Page 111 Sunday Cambridge / Market Service 9:00-18:00 Town To Cambridge 18/18A No Service From Cambridge 18/18A No Service
C) Journey Duration
Cambridge / Market Timetabled Service Bus Stops Town Journey Time To / From Comberton, South Street – 18 23 / 22 Minutes Cambridge Cambridge, Drummer Street Source: Cambridgeshire County Council
Cycle Route Links:
Cycle Route Cycle Route Route Summary Type Running along Comberton Road to Barton Comberton – Pavement Village where there is a small break in the route, Cambridge Unsegragated picked up again on the edge of Barton Village, then running along Barton Road into Cambridge Source: Cambridgeshire County Council
Services
Education Secondary School Planned Admission Address School Capacity Number Comberton Village College, West Road, 240 1,200 Comberton Primary School Planned Admission Address School Capacity Number Meridian Primary School, Harbour Avenue, 45 315 Comberton Source: Cambridgeshire County Council
Emergency Services There are no emergency services based in Comberton. Source: Cambridgeshire Constabulary & Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue
Services and Facilities Study March 2014 Page 112 Comberton General Practitioner Comberton Surgery, 58 Green End, Comberton Reception Opening Hours Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
8:15-18:30 8:15-18:30 8:15-18:30 8:15-18:30 8:15-18:30 Closed Closed
Surgery Opening Hours Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 8:30-11:00; 8:30-11:00; 8:30-11:00; 8:30-11:00; 8:30-11:00; Closed Closed 15:00-17:00 15:00-17:00 15:00-17:00 15:00-17:00 15:00-17:00 Source: Cambridgeshire Constabulary & Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue
Library Comberton Library, Comberton Village College, West Street, Comberton Opening Hours Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 10:00- 10:00-13:00 Closed 13:00; Closed 14:00-17:00 10:00-13:00 Closed 14:00-17:00
Mobile Library Service Location Day Frequency Arrive Depart Nursery Way 2nd Thursday Monthly 15:25 15:55 Source: Cambridgeshire County Council
Shopping
Food Store(s) Details Address Butcher P&S Cruickshank, 10 South Street, Comberton Costcutters / Comberton Post Office, 12 Barton Road, Village Store Comberton Source: South Cambridgeshire District Council & Comberton Parish Council
Post Office Comberton Post Office, 12 Barton Road, Comberton Opening Hours Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 9:00-13:00; 9:00-13:00; 9:00-13:00; 9:00-13:00; 9:00-13:00 9:00-12:30 Closed 14:00-17:30 14:00-17:30 14:00-17:30 14:00-17:30 Source: Post Office / Royal Mail
Services and Facilities Study March 2014 Comberton Page 113 Other Services & Facilities Community Facility Address Pavilion Pavilion, Hines Lane, Comberton Education Address Playgroup Comberton Playgroup, Green End, Comberton Sixth Form Comberton Village College, West Road, Comberton Health Care Address The Appletrees Dental Practice, 3 West Street, Dentist Comberton Shopping & Retail Address Florist Westside Flower Mill, Mill Yard, West Street, Comberton Hairdressers Million Hairz, 5 West Street, Comberton Lamps & Light, 9-12 Bennell Court, West Street, Sales Comberton Other Service / Facility Address Chartered Accountants Jeffrey Haughton and Co., 6 Green End, Comberton Garage W.J. Brown and Sons, 1 - 3 Green End, Comberton Garden Nursery Saunders Nurseries, 13 West Street, Comberton Public House The Three Horseshoes, 22 South Street, Comberton Solicitors Irena Spence, 5 Green End, Comberton Source: South Cambridgeshire District Council & Comberton Parish Council
Village Hall / Community Centre
Village Hall / Community Centre Address Information Facilities Main Hall (140 sqm) Meeting Room Comberton Village Hall, Green End, Comberton Kitchen Toilets Storage Space Source: South Cambridgeshire District Council
Recreation
Sports Centre Address Sports Provision All weather Astroturf football pitch Badminton Courts Comberton Leisure, West Street, Dance Studio Comberton Fitness Suite Gymnasiums Tennis Courts
Services and Facilities Study March 2014 Page 114 Comberton Children’s Equipped Play Area Size Address Contents / Description (hectares) Overview Play area with grass and a rubberised safety surface intended for children under 12 with a large range of equipment Comberton Recreation Ground, 0.23 Hines Lane, Comberton Classification LEAP
Quality Good Comberton Recreation Ground, 0.02 Skate Park Hines Lane, Comberton
Outdoor Sport Size Address Contents / Description (hectares) Overview large open space with outdoor sport Comberton Recreation Ground, 2.57 with a football pitch, cricket pitch, Hines Lane, Comberton bowling green, tennis courts, skate park and a play area Comberton Recreation Ground Overview Extension, Hines Lane, Recreation ground extension with two 2.94 Comberton football pitches to be installed by 20th (Comberton Parish Council) March 2014.
Informal Open Space Address Size (hectares) Land east of The Valley, west of Bakers Close, 0.24 Comberton Land south of Harbour Avenue, west of Milner 0.16 Road, Comberton Land west of Normandy Close, Comberton 0.18 (Comberton Parish Council) Watts Wood, Comberton 0.86 (Comberton Parish Council)
Allotments Size Address Quality (hectares) Land east of South Street, south 1.62 Good of Swaynes Lane, Comberton Land north of Fox’s Way, 0.63 Good Comberton Source: South Cambridgeshire District Council Recreation Study (July 2013) & Comberton Parish Council
Services and Facilities Study March 2014 Comberton Page 115 Community Orchard There are no community orchards in Comberton. Source: South Cambridgeshire District Council
Services and Facilities Study March 2014 Page 116 Comberton