CB1 7DZ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

CB1 7DZ

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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

86/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,282 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

87Schools

71Safety

91Health

89Transport

83Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CB1 7DZ.

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.

Schools87

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total

Hills Road Sixth Form College0.1 mi Abbey College Cambridge0.3 mi Morley Memorial Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St. Andrew's College Cambridge0.5 mi The Perse School0.6 mi Cambridge Muslim Secondary School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Morley Memorial Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety71

37crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 37 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare91

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 15 GP, 5 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DMC - COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY WOODLANDS — 0.6 mi

Transport89

Cambridge Rail Station0.3 mi

Green space83

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 29.5 ha total — largest park 16.1 ha (0.37 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (1.3 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities92

40supermarkets

40 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Cambridge Clifton Rd Express — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB1 7DZ.

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

8.5µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

59dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

42dB 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 7DZ

CB1 7DZ scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Cambridge Clifton Rd Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CB1 7DZ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,282 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 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Hills Road Sixth Form College, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 37 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 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFEILD HEALTH CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 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 7DZ — 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 7DZ?

There are 48 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CB1 7DZ, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CB1 7DZ safe?

37 crimes were reported within 400m of CB1 7DZ 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 7DZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CB1 7DZ includes 1 train station. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for CB1 7DZ?

CB1 7DZ has a NestScope Score of 86/100 — 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 7DZ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CB1 7DZ: 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.