CB4 2UF · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

CB4 2UF

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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

77/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,500 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

79Schools

58Safety

85Health

65Transport

78Green

84Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CB4 2UF.

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.

Schools79

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total

Kings Hedges Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi King's Hedges Nursery SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Cambridge Regional College0.2 mi The Grove Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St Laurence Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Colleges Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Kings Hedges Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety58

24crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 24 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 4 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ARBURY ROAD SURGERY — 0.6 mi

Transport65

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space78

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 9.7 ha total — largest park 4.4 ha (0.22 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (4.4 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities84

23supermarkets

23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Spar… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Cambridge Campkin Rd Express — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB4 2UF.

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

54dB 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 2UF

CB4 2UF scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with ARBURY ROAD SURGERY about 12 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CB4 2UF is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,500 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 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Kings Hedges Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ARBURY ROAD SURGERY, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPIRE (LEA) HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 13 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 2UF — 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 2UF?

There are 31 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CB4 2UF, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CB4 2UF safe?

24 crimes were reported within 400m of CB4 2UF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CB4 2UF?

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

What is the NestScope Score for CB4 2UF?

CB4 2UF has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — a well-off 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 2UF does NestScope look?

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