How many schools are near CB2 8AG?

There are 43 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CB2 8AG, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

6 crimes were reported within 400m of CB2 8AG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CB2 8AG?

There are no public transport stops within 0.5 miles of CB2 8AG.

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CB2 8AG · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

CB2 8AG

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

81/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,538 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

94Schools

82Safety

91Health

58Transport

75Green

72Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CB2 8AG.

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.

Schools94/100

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total

St Faith's School0.0 mi Abbey College Cambridge0.5 mi St Mary's School0.5 mi Mander Portman Woodward0.5 mi Trumpington Community CollegeGood · 0.6 mi Heritage School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Trumpington Community College (Good) — 0.6 mi

Safety82/100

6crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare91/100

19GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 14 GP, 5 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DMC - COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY WOODLANDS — 0.5 mi

Transport58/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space75/100

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 53.1 ha total — largest park 16.1 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: Empty Common Allotments — 0.2 mi

Amenities72/100

36supermarkets

36 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Co-op Cambridge — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB2 8AG.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.5µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

59dB 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 — 1,533 sales.

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 8AG

CB2 8AG scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with St Faith's 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 8AG is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,538 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 1/10).

There are 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is St Faith's School, within a short walk.

There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DMC - COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY WOODLANDS, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFEILD HEALTH CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.

There are no public transport stops near CB2 8AG, 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). road traffic noise is moderate (about 59 dB Lden).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 53.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Empty Common Allotments, about 4 minutes' walk away. 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 36 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Co-op Cambridge, about 11 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi 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 8AG on NestScope.

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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.