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CB4 1SA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

CB4 1SA

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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
72/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,091 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around CB4 1SA.

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.

Safety65
19crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 19 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81
9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 9 GP, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NUFFIELD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport58

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space85
27green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 32.3 ha total — largest park 17.8 ha (0.27 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities91
39supermarkets

39 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Spar, East of England Co-operative… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Chesterton Cambs Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB4 1SA.

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

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
51dB 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, 202120262,513 sales.

About CB4 1SA

CB4 1SA scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Chesterton Cambs Express about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CB4 1SA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,091 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 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Chesterton Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 19 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, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around CB4 1SA — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 1SA?

There are 43 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CB4 1SA, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CB4 1SA safe?

19 crimes were reported within 400m of CB4 1SA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CB4 1SA?

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

What is the NestScope Score for CB4 1SA?

CB4 1SA has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — an above-average 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 1SA does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CB4 1SA: 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.

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.