How many schools are near CB1 1EH?

There are 54 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CB1 1EH, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

96 crimes were reported within 400m of CB1 1EH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CB1 1EH?

There are no public transport stops within 0.5 miles of CB1 1EH.

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CB1 1EH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

CB1 1EH

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

68/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,395 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

88Schools

35Safety

91Health

62Transport

61Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CB1 1EH.

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.

Schools88/100

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 54 schools in total

Parkside Community CollegeOutstanding · 0.0 mi St Matthew's Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge0.3 mi Sancton Wood School0.4 mi St Alban's Catholic Primary School0.4 mi Brunswick Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Parkside Community College (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety35/100

96crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 96 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 62.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare91/100

18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 15 GP, 3 hospitals, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PETERSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space61/100

21green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 42.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.25 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

43supermarkets

43 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Little Waitrose Fitzroy Street Cambridge — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB1 1EH.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

41dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CB1.

Average sold price by property type across the CB1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,583 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£960k▲ 21.4%

Semi-detached£666k▲ 8.8%

Terraced£540k▲ 6.4%

Flat£280k▼ 12.7%

District-level averages (CB1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About CB1 1EH

CB1 1EH scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Little Waitrose Fitzroy Street Cambridge about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CB1 1EH is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,395 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Parkside Community College (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 96 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 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PETERSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFEILD HEALTH CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no public transport stops near CB1 1EH, making this a more car-dependent location.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 41 dB Lden).

There are 21 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 42.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.25 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 43 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Little Waitrose Fitzroy Street Cambridge, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore CB1 1EH on NestScope.

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