Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CB4 3RD.
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
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Arbury Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
18crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 7 GP, 1 hospital, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ARBURY ROAD SURGERY — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 9.7 ha total — largest park 4 ha (0.45 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.12 ha) — 0.2 mi
34supermarkets
34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Aldi… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Budgens Chesterton Cambridge — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CB4 3RD.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.2µg/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 3RD
CB4 3RD scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Budgens Chesterton Cambridge about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CB4 3RD is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,146 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 6/10).
There are 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Arbury Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ARBURY ROAD SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPIRE (LEA) HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
