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CB2 8QF · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

CB2 8QF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
83/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 28,401 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around CB2 8QF.

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.

Schools92/100
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Homerton Early Years Centre (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety72/100

IMD crime decile 7/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare94/100
17GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 12 GP, 5 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: C&P IUC SERVICE ADDENBROOKES OOH — 0.3 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space71/100
12green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 17.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: The Perse School Sports Centre — 0.1 mi

Amenities81/100
34supermarkets

34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: M&S Addenbrookes Hospital — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB2 8QF.

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 qualityLow
10.1µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in CB2.

Average sold price by property type across the CB2 district, 202120261,533 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 8QF

CB2 8QF scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — with C&P IUC SERVICE ADDENBROOKES OOH 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 8QF is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,401 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 2/10).

There are 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is The Perse School, within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is C&P IUC SERVICE ADDENBROOKES OOH, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROSIE HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

There are no public transport stops near CB2 8QF, 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).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is The Perse School Sports Centre, 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 34 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is M&S Addenbrookes Hospital, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 8QF on NestScope.

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.