Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CB4 1RL.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 46 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Chesterton Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
26crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 9 GP, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NUFFIELD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 30.1 ha total — largest park 17.8 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: Chesterton Methodist Church — 0.1 mi
41supermarkets
41 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, East of England Co-operative, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Tesco Chesterton Cambs Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CB4 1RL.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CB4.
Average sold price by property type across the CB4 district, 2021–2026 — 2,477 sales.
About CB4 1RL
CB4 1RL scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Chesterton Cambs Express about 3 minutes' walk 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, CB4 1RL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,009 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 6/10).
There are 46 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Chesterton Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NUFFIELD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
