Area Report
Last updated 09 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CB3 0AP.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Park Street CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
24crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 24 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 18.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 13 GP, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HUNTINGDON ROAD SURGERY — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
23green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 33.7 ha total — largest park 11.7 ha (0.40 mi away)
Nearest: Shelly Row Play Area — 0.1 mi
41supermarkets
41 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Aldi Chesterton Cambridge — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CB3 0AP.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityLow
10.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CB3.
Average sold price by property type across the CB3 district, 2021–2026 — 1,078 sales.
About CB3 0AP
CB3 0AP scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Aldi Chesterton Cambridge about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CB3 0AP is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,979 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 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Park Street CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HUNTINGDON ROAD SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
