How many schools are near CB2 9EG?

There are 30 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CB2 9EG, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

27 crimes were reported within 400m of CB2 9EG 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 9EG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CB2 9EG includes 1 train station. Data from NaPTAN.

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CB2 9EG · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

CB2 9EG

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

70/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,006 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

86Schools

40Safety

94Health

79Transport

72Green

80Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CB2 9EG.

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.

Schools86/100

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 30 schools in total

Trumpington Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Fawcett Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Long Road Sixth Form College0.7 mi Trumpington Community CollegeGood · 0.7 mi Trumpington Meadows Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi Cambridge Academy for Science and TechnologyGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Trumpington Park Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

27crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare94/100

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 3 GP, 3 hospitals, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: C&P IUC SERVICE ADDENBROOKES OOH — 1.0 mi

Transport79/100

Cambridge South Rail Station0.4 mi

Green space72/100

25green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 25.7 ha total — largest park 9.6 ha (0.31 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities80/100

18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Cambridge - Hobson Square Local — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB2 9EG.

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

6.7µg/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, 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 9EG

CB2 9EG scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — with C&P IUC SERVICE ADDENBROOKES OOH 1.0 mi away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CB2 9EG is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,006 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 30 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Trumpington Park Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 27 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is C&P IUC SERVICE ADDENBROOKES OOH, 1.0 mi away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL PAPWORTH HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Cambridge South Rail Station (Train, about 9 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).

There are 25 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 25.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 18 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Cambridge - Hobson Square Local, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 9EG on NestScope.

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