How many schools are near CB4 2LR?

There are 34 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CB4 2LR, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

35 crimes were reported within 400m of CB4 2LR in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CB4 2LR?

There are no public transport stops within 0.5 miles of CB4 2LR.

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CB4 2LR · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

CB4 2LR

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

49/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,961 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

53Schools

30Safety

82Health

46Transport

70Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CB4 2LR.

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.

Schools53/100

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 34 schools in total

King's Hedges Nursery SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Kings Hedges Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi The Grove Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Colleges Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi North Cambridge AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Cambridge Regional College0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: King's Hedges Nursery School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety30/100

35crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 35 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 5 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ARBURY ROAD SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport46/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space70/100

23green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 12.6 ha total — largest park 4.4 ha (0.18 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities89/100

31supermarkets

31 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Spar… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Cambridge Campkin Rd Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB4 2LR.

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

9.1µg/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 CB4.

Average sold price by property type across the CB4 district, 2021–2026 — 2,477 sales.

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 2LR

CB4 2LR scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Cambridge Campkin Rd Express about 5 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 2LR is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,961 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 3/10).

There are 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is King's Hedges Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 35 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ARBURY ROAD SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPIRE (LEA) HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no public transport stops near CB4 2LR, 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 23 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), within a short walk.

There are 31 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Spar and others. The nearest is Tesco Cambridge Campkin Rd Express, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk 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 2LR on NestScope.

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