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CB1 9HH · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 12 JUN 2026

CB1 9HH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
84/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 31,941 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around CB1 9HH.

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.

Schools85/100
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 30 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety69/100
26crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare95/100
9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 6 GP, 3 hospitals, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CHERRY HINTON MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space68/100
12green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 6.4 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.35 mi away)

Nearest: Cherry Hinton Community Garden — 0.1 mi

Amenities89/100
26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Budgens, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Cambridge Rectory Terrace — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB1 9HH.

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
7.1µg/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 noiseQuiet
40dB 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, 202120263,583 sales.

£0£250k£500k£750k£1M202120222023202420252026
  • 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 9HH

CB1 9HH scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with CHERRY HINTON MEDICAL CENTRE about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CB1 9HH is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 31,941 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 low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 30 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHERRY HINTON MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FULBOURN HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no public transport stops near CB1 9HH, 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 54 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 40 dB Lden).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cherry Hinton Community Garden, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Budgens, Tesco, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Cambridge Rectory Terrace, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 9HH on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.