Area Report

Last updated 03 OCT 2026

CB2 1HJ

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NestScope Score

79/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Cambridge: a school rated Good within a short walk, Cambridge Rail Station 0.5 miles off, putting roughly 5.1 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and less recorded crime than most of England.

80Schools 73Safety 89Health 83Transport 94Green 91Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Cambridge · 0.5 mi
Less crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around CB2 1HJ.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools80

Are the schools any good?

26Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

53 schools in total

3Nursery

23Primary

14Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

8All-through

4 Outstanding22 Good3 Requires improvement0 Inadequate24 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1St Pauls CofE VA Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.0 mi 2The Stephen Perse FoundationAges 2–21All-throughIndependent0.1 mi 3St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 4–11Primary0.1 mi 4St Mary's SchoolAges 3–19All-throughIndependent0.1 mi 5Sancton Wood SchoolAges 1–16All-throughIndependent0.2 mi 6Heritage SchoolAges 4–16All-throughIndependent0.2 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety73

Is it safe?

47crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent11

ASB12

Shoplifting5

Public order2

Vehicle1

Burglary1

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 8/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

Can I see a GP?

17GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

14GP

3Hospital

13Pharmacy

23Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport83

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

0Bus

Stations

1Cambridge Rail Station0.5 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from CB2 1HJ?

By car · 30 min460 sq mi

about the size of Greater Manchester · further than 6 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min5.1 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 2 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 1 station · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space94

How green is it?

75green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities95120.2 ha of parkland — about 172 football pitches · largest park 16.1 ha, 0.21 mi away

Countryside57open access land covers 4% of the mile around

17Parks

23Playgrounds

3Fields

17Sports

3Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities91

Can I get the shopping done?

47shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

12Co-op

8Tesco

7Sainsbury's

4M&S

2Waitrose

1Asda

6Library

Nearest

·Library

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB2 1HJ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CB2.

Average sold price by property type across the CB2 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About CB2 1HJ

CB2 1HJ scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CB2 1HJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,434 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 5/10).

There are 53 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is St Pauls CofE VA Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 47 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DMC - COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY WOODLANDS, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is NUFFEILD HEALTH CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL, 0.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,434 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around CB2 1HJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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.

06 — Questions

Is CB2 1HJ a good place to live?

CB2 1HJ scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (94/100) and weakest on safety (73/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near CB2 1HJ?

There are 53 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CB2 1HJ, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is CB2 1HJ safe?

47 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of CB2 1HJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CB2 1HJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CB2 1HJ includes 1 train station. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.1 sq mi is reachable from CB2 1HJ within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for CB2 1HJ?

CB2 1HJ has a NestScope Score of 79/100 — an above-average 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 CB2 1HJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CB2 1HJ: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — CB2 1HJ area report, nestscope.uk/area/CB2+1HJ. CB2 1HJ is in Cambridge. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.