Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CB1 1DB.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 56 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Matthew's Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
82crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 82 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 44)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
18GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 15 GP, 3 hospitals, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CAMBRIDGE ACCESS SURGERY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
30green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 43.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.1 mi
43supermarkets
43 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Waitrose, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco East Rd Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CB1 1DB.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
11µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CB1.
Average sold price by property type across the CB1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,583 sales.
About CB1 1DB
CB1 1DB scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with St Matthew's Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CB1 1DB is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 26,070 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 56 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is St Matthew's Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 82 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CAMBRIDGE ACCESS SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CUH AT BROOKFIELDS HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
