How many schools are near CB1 9PB?

There are 37 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CB1 9PB, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

2 crimes were reported within 400m of CB1 9PB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 10/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CB1 9PB?

There are no public transport stops within 0.5 miles of CB1 9PB.

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CB1 9PB · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

CB1 9PB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

88/ 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

86Schools

86Safety

94Health

62Transport

74Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CB1 9PB.

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.

Schools86/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total

The Spinney Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.1 mi Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Colville Primary School0.4 mi St Bede's Inter-Church SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi Cambridge International School0.4 mi Holme Court School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety86/100

2crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 2 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare94/100

11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 8 GP, 3 hospitals, 6 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 space74/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 21.3 ha total — largest park 12.6 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities89/100

29supermarkets

29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Budgens, 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 9PB.

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

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 9PB

CB1 9PB scores 88/100 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 9PB 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 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is The Spinney Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHERRY HINTON MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BROOKFIELDS HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no public transport stops near CB1 9PB, 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 21.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Tesco, Budgens, 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 9PB 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.