How many schools are near CB1 8QY?

There are 43 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CB1 8QY, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

12 crimes were reported within 400m of CB1 8QY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CB1 8QY?

There are no public transport stops within 0.5 miles of CB1 8QY.

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CB1 8QY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

CB1 8QY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,590 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

75Schools

61Safety

86Health

53Transport

69Green

77Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CB1 8QY.

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.

Schools75/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total

Queen Emma Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Queen Edith Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Cambridge International School0.3 mi Holme Court School0.3 mi The Netherhall SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Bede's Inter-Church SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Queen Emma Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety61/100

12crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86/100

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 9 GP, 5 hospitals, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CORNFORD HOUSE SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport53/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space69/100

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 17 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Philip Howard Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities77/100

28supermarkets

28 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Co-op Cambridge - Cherry Hinton Road — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB1 8QY.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

7.9µg/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

47dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 — 3,583 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£960k▲ 21.4%

Semi-detached£666k▲ 8.8%

Terraced£540k▲ 6.4%

Flat£280k▼ 12.7%

District-level averages (CB1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About CB1 8QY

CB1 8QY scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with CORNFORD HOUSE SURGERY about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CB1 8QY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,590 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 6/10).

There are 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Queen Emma Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CORNFORD HOUSE SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BROOKFIELDS HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no public transport stops near CB1 8QY, making this a more car-dependent location.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Philip Howard Roman Catholic Church, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 28 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Co-op Cambridge - Cherry Hinton Road, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore CB1 8QY on NestScope.

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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.