How many schools are near CB2 9FS?

There are 33 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CB2 9FS, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

22 crimes were reported within 400m of CB2 9FS 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 9FS?

There are no public transport stops within 0.5 miles of CB2 9FS.

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CB2 9FS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

CB2 9FS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

68/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,058 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

81Schools

45Safety

91Health

53Transport

71Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CB2 9FS.

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.

Schools81/100

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total

Fawcett Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Trumpington Community CollegeGood · 0.3 mi Trumpington Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Long Road Sixth Form College0.6 mi Trumpington Meadows Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi St Faith's School0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Fawcett Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety45/100

22crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare91/100

9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 6 GP, 3 hospitals, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: C&P IUC SERVICE ADDENBROOKES OOH — 1.1 mi

Transport53/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space71/100

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 29.4 ha total — largest park 9.6 ha (0.30 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities85/100

25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Cambridge - Hobson Square Local — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB2 9FS.

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

6.8µg/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

41dB 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 9FS

CB2 9FS scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with C&P IUC SERVICE ADDENBROOKES OOH 1.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CB2 9FS is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,058 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 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Fawcett Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is C&P IUC SERVICE ADDENBROOKES OOH, 1.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL PAPWORTH HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no public transport stops near CB2 9FS, 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 low (about 41 dB Lden).

There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 29.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 25 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 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 9FS 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.