Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CB4 2NA.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Grove Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
32crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 32 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ARBURY ROAD SURGERY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
22green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 14.8 ha total — largest park 4.4 ha (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.0 mi
34supermarkets
34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Spar… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Budgens Chesterton Cambridge — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CB4 2NA.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB 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 2NA
CB4 2NA scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Budgens Chesterton Cambridge about 6 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 2NA 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 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is The Grove Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 32 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ARBURY ROAD SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPIRE (LEA) HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
