CB4 1NA · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

CB4 1NA

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

81/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,710 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

89Schools

62Safety

86Health

63Transport

88Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CB4 1NA.

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.

Schools89

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total

Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)0.3 mi Chesterton Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Shirley Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Brunswick Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.7 mi Milton Road Primary School0.7 mi OA - CambridgeGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Chesterton Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety62

22crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 14 GP, 2 hospitals, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NUFFIELD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport63

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space88

21green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 35 ha total — largest park 17.8 ha (0.28 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.24 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94

45supermarkets

45 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Spar, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Chesterton Cambs Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB4 1NA.

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 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.2µg/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

42dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CB4.

Average sold price by property type across the CB4 district, 2021–2026 — 2,513 sales.

About CB4 1NA

CB4 1NA scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Chesterton Cambs Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CB4 1NA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,710 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA), about 7 minutes' walk away.

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 14 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NUFFIELD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BROOKFIELDS HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around CB4 1NA — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near CB4 1NA?

There are 47 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CB4 1NA, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CB4 1NA safe?

22 crimes were reported within 400m of CB4 1NA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CB4 1NA?

There are no public transport stops within 0.5 miles of CB4 1NA.

What is the NestScope Score for CB4 1NA?

CB4 1NA has a NestScope Score of 81/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around CB4 1NA does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CB4 1NA: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.