CB4 2NU · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

CB4 2NU

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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

65/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,961 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

68Schools

52Safety

85Health

54Transport

80Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CB4 2NU.

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.

Schools68

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

The Grove Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Colleges Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi King's Hedges Nursery SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Kings Hedges Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi North Cambridge AcademyGood · 0.3 mi St Laurence Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Grove Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety52

31crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

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

Transport54

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space80

26green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 15.3 ha total — largest park 4.4 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91

33supermarkets

33 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 2NU.

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

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

Road noiseQuiet

52dB 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, 2021–2026 — 2,513 sales.

About CB4 2NU

CB4 2NU scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Budgens Chesterton Cambridge about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CB4 2NU 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 17 rated Good. The nearest school is The Grove Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 31 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 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPIRE (LEA) HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

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

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.

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 2NU?

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

Is CB4 2NU safe?

31 crimes were reported within 400m of CB4 2NU 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 2NU?

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

What is the NestScope Score for CB4 2NU?

CB4 2NU has a NestScope Score of 65/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 2NU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CB4 2NU: 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.

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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.