Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CB1 2FQ.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 50 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Pauls CofE VA Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi
53crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 53 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 26.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 15 GP, 5 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DMC - COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY WOODLANDS — 0.4 mi
Cambridge Rail Station0.1 mi
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 26.6 ha total — largest park 16.1 ha (0.35 mi away)
Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.21 ha) — 0.2 mi
41supermarkets
41 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Cambridge — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CB1 2FQ.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
70dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CB1.
Average sold price by property type across the CB1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,635 sales.
About CB1 2FQ
CB1 2FQ scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with DMC - COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY WOODLANDS about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CB1 2FQ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,186 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 3/10).
There are 50 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is St. Andrew's College Cambridge, about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 53 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DMC - COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY WOODLANDS, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFEILD HEALTH CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
