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Last updated 12 JUN 2026

CB4 1RN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
58/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,317 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around CB4 1RN.

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.

Schools64/100
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total

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

Safety40/100
36crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 36 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100
8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 8 GP, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NUFFIELD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport50/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space75/100
20green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 29.8 ha total — largest park 17.8 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Chesterton Methodist Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities88/100
39supermarkets

39 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, East of England Co-operative, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Tesco Chesterton Cambs Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB4 1RN.

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
8.6µg/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
46dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden

Railways, 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, 202120262,477 sales.

£0£250k£500k£750k£1M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£694k 1.6%
Semi-detached£580k 8.4%
Terraced£477k 0.1%
Flat£274k 7.1%

District-level averages (CB4) — 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 CB4 1RN

CB4 1RN scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Chesterton Cambs Express about 4 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 1RN is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,317 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 44 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), within a short walk.

There were 36 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NUFFIELD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no public transport stops near CB4 1RN, 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 46 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 40 dB Lden).

There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 29.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Chesterton Methodist Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 39 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, East of England Co-operative, Aldi and others. The nearest is Tesco Chesterton Cambs Express, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 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 CB4 1RN 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.

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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.