Area Report
Last updated 30 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CB5 8AF.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 49 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Park Street CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
65crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 65 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 37.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BRIDGE STREET MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · beside open access land (48.5 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: St Clement's Church — 0.0 mi
43supermarkets
43 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Sidney St — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CB5 8AF.
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 qualityLow
10.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CB5.
Average sold price by property type across the CB5 district, 2021–2026 — 993 sales.
About CB5 8AF
CB5 8AF scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Park Street CofE Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CB5 8AF is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,395 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 4/10).
There are 49 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Park Street CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 65 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRIDGE STREET MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFEILD HEALTH CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
