How many schools are near CB5 8AR?

There are 48 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CB5 8AR, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

59 crimes were reported within 400m of CB5 8AR in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CB5 8AR?

There are no public transport stops within 0.5 miles of CB5 8AR.

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CB5 8AR · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

CB5 8AR

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

69/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,395 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

89Schools

35Safety

91Health

62Transport

63Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CB5 8AR.

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.

Schools89/100

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total

Park Street CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi University of Cambridge0.3 mi Parkside Community CollegeOutstanding · 0.5 mi Chesterton Community College0.5 mi St John's College School0.6 mi St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Park Street CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety35/100

59crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 59 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare91/100

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

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space63/100

21green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · beside open access land (37.2 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: St Clement's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

43supermarkets

43 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Sidney St — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB5 8AR.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

10.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CB5.

Average sold price by property type across the CB5 district, 2021–2026 — 985 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£872k▲ 34.0%

Semi-detached£473k▼ 8.2%

Terraced£730k▲ 43.4%

Flat£270k▼ 16.3%

District-level averages (CB5) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About CB5 8AR

CB5 8AR scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Sidney St about 4 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, CB5 8AR 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 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Park Street CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 59 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 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFEILD HEALTH CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no public transport stops near CB5 8AR, making this a more car-dependent location.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 21 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 37.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Clement's Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 43 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Sidney St, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore CB5 8AR on NestScope.

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