Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CB2 1UJ.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Park Street CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
45crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 45 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BRIDGE STREET MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 36.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Clement's Church — 0.1 mi
43supermarkets
43 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Sidney St — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CB2 1UJ.
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
10.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB 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 — 1,545 sales.
About CB2 1UJ
CB2 1UJ scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Park Street CofE Primary School about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CB2 1UJ 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 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Park Street CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 45 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRIDGE STREET MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFEILD HEALTH CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
