Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CB2 1QA.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 50 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Pauls CofE VA Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
21crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 13 GP, 3 hospitals, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LENSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 62.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Little St Mary's Church — 0.2 mi
43supermarkets
43 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Cambridge St Andrews Street Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CB2 1QA.
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 noiseModerate
57dB 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 1QA
CB2 1QA scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Cambridge St Andrews Street Local about 6 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CB2 1QA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,395 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 50 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is The Leys School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LENSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFEILD HEALTH CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
