Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CB2 1NW.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 53 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Pauls CofE VA Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
24crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 24 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 17 GP, 3 hospitals, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DMC - COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY WOODLANDS — 0.2 mi
Cambridge Rail Station0.4 mi
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 45.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs — 0.1 mi
44supermarkets
44 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op Hills Road — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CB2 1NW.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityLow
10.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
74dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CB2.
Average sold price by property type across the CB2 district, 2021–2026 — 1,533 sales.
About CB2 1NW
CB2 1NW scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Sancton Wood School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CB2 1NW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,629 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 Sancton Wood School, within a short walk.
There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DMC - COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY WOODLANDS, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFEILD HEALTH CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
