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CB3 1SE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

CB3 1SE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
79/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,484 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around CB3 1SE.

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.

Safety82/100
3crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100
1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 1.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HUNTINGDON ROAD SURGERY — 1.0 mi

Transport58/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space71/100
5green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 6.3 ha total — largest park 2.7 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities82/100
18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.7 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Cambridge Eddington Avenue Superstore — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB3 1SE.

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
8µg/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 CB3.

Average sold price by property type across the CB3 district, 202120261,068 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£787k 15.5%
Semi-detached£665k 9.9%
Terraced£957k 21.2%
Flat£434k 6.8%

District-level averages (CB3) — 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 CB3 1SE

CB3 1SE scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with University of Cambridge Primary School about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CB3 1SE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,484 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 1/10).

There are 22 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is University of Cambridge Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.

There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HUNTINGDON ROAD SURGERY, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is 1.0 mi away.

There are no public transport stops near CB3 1SE, 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 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 18 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Iceland and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Cambridge Eddington Avenue Superstore, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.7 mi 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 CB3 1SE on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.