Area Report

Last updated 03 OCT 2026

CB1 2BU

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NestScope Score

85/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 7 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Cambridge: a school rated Good 0.4 miles away and Cambridge Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 4.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

98Schools 64Safety 93Health 84Transport 83Green 92Amenities

Good school · 0.4 mi
Cambridge · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around CB1 2BU.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools98

Are the schools any good?

27Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

55 schools in total

3Nursery

24Primary

15Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

8All-through

4 Outstanding23 Good3 Requires improvement0 Inadequate25 not yet graded

IMD education decile 10/10

Closest

1Cambridge Maths SchoolAges 16–19Sixth Form0.2 mi 2St. Andrew's College CambridgeAges 15–22SecondaryIndependent0.3 mi 3Sancton Wood SchoolAges 1–16All-throughIndependent0.3 mi 4St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 4–11Primary0.4 mi 5St Pauls CofE VA Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6Cardiff Sixth Form College, CambridgeAges 14–19SecondaryIndependent0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety64

Is it safe?

81crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent20

ASB11

Shoplifting7

Public order9

Vehicle1

Burglary3

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 5/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93

Can I see a GP?

19GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

16GP

3Hospital

14Pharmacy

24Dentist

IMD health decile 9/10

Nearest

Transport84

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

0Bus

Stations

1Cambridge Rail Station0.3 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from CB1 2BU?

By car · 30 min502 sq mi

about the size of Greater Manchester · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min4.0 sq mi

about the size of Richmond Park · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 2 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 1 station · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space83

How green is it?

83green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities86116.8 ha of parkland — about 167 football pitches · largest park 16.1 ha, 0.40 mi away

Countryside59open access land covers 5% of the mile around

14Parks

30Playgrounds

2Fields

16Sports

9Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities92

Can I get the shopping done?

50shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

7Sainsbury's

12Co-op

9Tesco

4M&S

1Waitrose

1Asda

7Library

Nearest

·Library

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB1 2BU.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CB1.

Average sold price by property type across the CB1 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About CB1 2BU

CB1 2BU scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Cambridge Maths School 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CB1 2BU is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,629 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 5/10).

There are 55 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Cambridge Maths School, 0.2 mi away.

There were 81 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PETERSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is CUH AT BROOKFIELDS HOSPITAL, 0.6 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,629 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around CB1 2BU — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is CB1 2BU a good place to live?

CB1 2BU scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (98/100) and weakest on safety (64/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near CB1 2BU?

There are 55 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CB1 2BU, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is CB1 2BU safe?

81 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of CB1 2BU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CB1 2BU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CB1 2BU includes 1 train station. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.0 sq mi is reachable from CB1 2BU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for CB1 2BU?

CB1 2BU has a NestScope Score of 85/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around CB1 2BU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CB1 2BU: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — CB1 2BU area report, nestscope.uk/area/CB1+2BU. CB1 2BU is in Cambridge. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.