CB1 2FT · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

CB1 2FT

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

85/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,186 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

92Schools

80Safety

95Health

86Transport

79Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CB1 2FT.

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.

Schools92

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 50 schools in total

St. Andrew's College Cambridge0.2 mi Hills Road Sixth Form College0.3 mi Abbey College Cambridge0.4 mi St Mary's School0.5 mi Sancton Wood School0.5 mi St Pauls CofE VA Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Pauls CofE VA Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety80

54crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 54 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare95

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

Transport86

Cambridge Rail Station0.2 mi

Green space79

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 29.3 ha total — largest park 16.1 ha (0.38 mi away)

Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.21 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities89

41supermarkets

41 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op Cambridge — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB1 2FT.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

9µg/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

54dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseModerate

63dB Lden

Railways, 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 — 3,635 sales.

About CB1 2FT

CB1 2FT scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — 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 2FT 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 54 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 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around CB1 2FT — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near CB1 2FT?

There are 50 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CB1 2FT, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CB1 2FT safe?

54 crimes were reported within 400m of CB1 2FT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CB1 2FT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CB1 2FT includes 1 train station. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for CB1 2FT?

CB1 2FT 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 2FT does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CB1 2FT: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.