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CB2 8PX · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

CB2 8PX

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
91/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 32,545 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around CB2 8PX.

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
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total

Long Road Sixth Form College0.0 miThe Perse School0.3 miTrumpington Community CollegeGood · 0.5 miAbbey College Cambridge0.5 miCambridge Academy for Science and TechnologyGood · 0.5 miHomerton Early Years CentreOutstanding · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Trumpington Community College (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety91/100
4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare94/100
14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 10 GP, 4 hospitals, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: C&P IUC SERVICE ADDENBROOKES OOH — 0.5 mi

Transport86/100
Cambridge South Rail Station0.3 mi
Green space81/100
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 28.7 ha total — largest park 9.6 ha (0.28 mi away)

Nearest: St Mary's School and Homerton College Sports Ground — 0.2 mi

Amenities77/100
32supermarkets

32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: M&S Addenbrookes Hospital — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB2 8PX.

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
7.1µg/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
54dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB Lden

Railways, 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.

£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 8PX

CB2 8PX scores 91/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Long Road Sixth Form College 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 8PX is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 32,545 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Long Road Sixth Form College, within a short walk.

There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is C&P IUC SERVICE ADDENBROOKES OOH, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL PAPWORTH HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Cambridge South Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away).

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 low (about 54 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 28.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Mary's School and Homerton College Sports Ground, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 32 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco and others. The nearest is M&S Addenbrookes Hospital, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 8PX 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.