Area Report

Last updated 03 OCT 2026

CB2 8BB

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NestScope Score

86/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 6 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Cambridge: a school rated Good 0.4 miles away, Cambridge Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 4.8 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and recorded crime among the lowest in England.

91Schools 79Safety 95Health 85Transport 93Green 89Amenities

Good school · 0.4 mi
Cambridge · 0.3 mi
Crime among the lowest in England

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01 — Snapshot

Around CB2 8BB.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools91

Are the schools any good?

24Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

52 schools in total

3Nursery

22Primary

14Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

8All-through

4 Outstanding20 Good3 Requires improvement0 Inadequate25 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1St. Andrew's College CambridgeAges 15–22SecondaryIndependent0.2 mi 2Hills Road Sixth Form CollegeAges 16–19Sixth Form0.3 mi 3St Mary's SchoolAges 3–19All-throughIndependent0.3 mi 4Abbey College CambridgeAges 12–21SecondaryIndependent0.4 mi 5St Pauls CofE VA Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6Sancton Wood SchoolAges 1–16All-throughIndependent0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety79

Is it safe?

61crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent11

ASB9

Shoplifting6

Public order11

Vehicle2

Burglary3

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 10/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare95

Can I see a GP?

20GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

15GP

5Hospital

15Pharmacy

19Dentist

IMD health decile 10/10

Nearest

Transport85

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

0Bus

Stations

1Cambridge Rail Station0.3 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from CB2 8BB?

By car · 30 min432 sq mi

about the size of Greater Manchester · further than 6 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min4.8 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 2 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 1 station · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space93

How green is it?

63green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities95101.4 ha of parkland — about 145 football pitches · largest park 16.1 ha, 0.23 mi away

Countryside54open access land covers 2% of the mile around

10Parks

21Playgrounds

2Fields

15Sports

6Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities89

Can I get the shopping done?

46shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

11Co-op

8Sainsbury's

9Tesco

2Waitrose

4M&S

1Asda

6Library

Nearest

·Library

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB2 8BB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CB2.

Average sold price by property type across the CB2 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About CB2 8BB

CB2 8BB scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and green space — with DMC - COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY WOODLANDS 0.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CB2 8BB is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,186 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 3/10).

There are 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is St. Andrew's College Cambridge, 0.2 mi away.

There were 61 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DMC - COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY WOODLANDS, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is NUFFEILD HEALTH CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL, 0.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.4 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,186 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around CB2 8BB — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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.

06 — Questions

Is CB2 8BB a good place to live?

CB2 8BB scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on healthcare (95/100) and weakest on safety (79/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near CB2 8BB?

There are 52 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CB2 8BB, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is CB2 8BB safe?

61 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of CB2 8BB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CB2 8BB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CB2 8BB includes 1 train station. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.8 sq mi is reachable from CB2 8BB within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for CB2 8BB?

CB2 8BB has a NestScope Score of 86/100 — a well-off 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 8BB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CB2 8BB: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — CB2 8BB area report, nestscope.uk/area/CB2+8BB. CB2 8BB is in Cambridge. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.