CB2 3ER · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

CB2 3ER

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

79/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,395 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

96Schools

55Safety

93Health

66Transport

69Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CB2 3ER.

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.

Schools96

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge0.3 mi University of Cambridge0.3 mi Parkside Community CollegeOutstanding · 0.3 mi St Alban's Catholic Primary School0.4 mi The Leys School0.4 mi Heritage School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Parkside Community College (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety55

150crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 150 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 75.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 13 GP, 3 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: TRUMPINGTON STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport66

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space69

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 31.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Botolph's Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities96

42supermarkets

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

Nearest: Sainsburys Cambridge St Andrews Street Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB2 3ER.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

40dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CB2.

Average sold price by property type across the CB2 district, 2021–2026 — 1,545 sales.

About CB2 3ER

CB2 3ER scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CB2 3ER 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 Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge, about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 150 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TRUMPINGTON STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFEILD HEALTH CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around CB2 3ER — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near CB2 3ER?

There are 50 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CB2 3ER, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CB2 3ER safe?

150 crimes were reported within 400m of CB2 3ER in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CB2 3ER?

There are no public transport stops within 0.5 miles of CB2 3ER.

What is the NestScope Score for CB2 3ER?

CB2 3ER 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 3ER does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CB2 3ER: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.