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CB1 9LP · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 12 JUN 2026

CB1 9LP

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
65/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,529 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around CB1 9LP.

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.

Schools74/100
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) — 0.1 mi

Safety54/100
20crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80/100
9GP & hospitals

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

Nearest GP: CHERRY HINTON MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport50/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space63/100
12green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 4.3 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.40 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.14 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities89/100
26supermarkets

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

Nearest: Budgens Cherry Hinton — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB1 9LP.

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
6.6µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
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 9LP

CB1 9LP scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Budgens Cherry Hinton about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CB1 9LP is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,529 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 7/10).

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 20 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 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FULBOURN HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no public transport stops near CB1 9LP, 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).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.14 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, Morrisons, Tesco, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Budgens Cherry Hinton, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 9LP 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.

NestScope

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.