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CB2 1TN · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 12 JUN 2026

CB2 1TN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
77/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,979 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around CB2 1TN.

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.

Schools78/100
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 50 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Park Street CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety64/100
125crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 125 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 68.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100
13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: TRUMPINGTON STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space64/100
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 22.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Church of St Mary the Great — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
40supermarkets

40 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: M&S Cambridge Sat — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB2 1TN.

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 qualityLow
10.3µg/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 CB2.

Average sold price by property type across the CB2 district, 202120261,533 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£943k 26.6%
Semi-detached£651k 6.4%
Terraced£679k 7.1%
Flat£388k 6.8%

District-level averages (CB2) — 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 CB2 1TN

CB2 1TN scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with M&S Cambridge Sat about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CB2 1TN is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,979 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 2/10).

There are 50 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is University of Cambridge, within a short walk.

There were 125 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TRUMPINGTON STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFEILD HEALTH CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no public transport stops near CB2 1TN, 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 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 22.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Church of St Mary the Great, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 40 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose and others. The nearest is M&S Cambridge Sat, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 CB2 1TN 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.