Area Report

Last updated 03 OCT 2026

CB1 2FX

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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 0.1 miles off, putting roughly 4.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

98Schools 64Safety 93Health 85Transport 86Green 92Amenities

Good school · 0.4 mi
Cambridge · 0.1 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around CB1 2FX.

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?

24Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

52 schools in total

3Nursery

22Primary

14Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

8All-through

4 Outstanding20 Good3 Requires improvement0 Inadequate25 not yet graded

IMD education decile 10/10

Closest

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

Nearest top-rated

Safety64

Is it safe?

63crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent17

ASB10

Shoplifting3

Public order9

Vehicle1

Burglary1

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?

20GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

16GP

4Hospital

14Pharmacy

23Dentist

IMD health decile 9/10

Nearest

Transport85

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

0Bus

Stations

1Cambridge Rail Station0.1 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from CB1 2FX?

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 space86

How green is it?

83green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities90116.1 ha of parkland — about 166 football pitches · largest park 16.1 ha, 0.37 mi away

Countryside55open access land covers 3% of the mile around

13Parks

29Playgrounds

3Fields

17Sports

10Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities92

Can I get the shopping done?

48shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

7Sainsbury's

9Tesco

11Co-op

2Waitrose

4M&S

1Asda

6Library

Nearest

·Library

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB1 2FX.

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 2FX

CB1 2FX scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with St. Andrew's College Cambridge 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CB1 2FX 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 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is St. Andrew's College Cambridge, 0.1 mi away.

There were 63 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DMC - COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY WOODLANDS, 0.4 mi away. The nearest hospital is CUH AT BROOKFIELDS HOSPITAL, 0.6 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 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 2FX — 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 2FX a good place to live?

CB1 2FX 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 2FX?

There are 52 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CB1 2FX, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is CB1 2FX safe?

63 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of CB1 2FX 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 2FX?

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

What is the NestScope Score for CB1 2FX?

CB1 2FX 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 2FX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CB1 2FX: 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 2FX area report, nestscope.uk/area/CB1+2FX. CB1 2FX is in Cambridge. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.