Nearest top-rated: Lantern Community Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety82/100
5crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare92/100
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 4 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST MARY'S SURGERY — 0.7 mi
Transport62/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
Green space74/100
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 15.3 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.41 mi away)
Nearest: Park (1.2 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities76/100
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Spar, Waitrose, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Iceland Ely — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CB6 2WL.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CB6.
Average sold price by property type across the CB6 district, 2021–2026 — 3,916 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£477k▲ 16.8%
Semi-detached£279k▲ 0.4%
Terraced£280k▲ 9.9%
Flat£158k▲ 6.8%
District-level averages (CB6) — 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 CB6 2WL
CB6 2WL scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — with ST MARY'S SURGERY 0.7 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CB6 2WL is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 31,244 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 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Lantern Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST MARY'S SURGERY, 0.7 mi away. The nearest hospital is NEW COTTAGES DAY HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
There are no public transport stops near CB6 2WL, 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). road traffic noise is low (about 54 dB Lden).
There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (1.2 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There are 10 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Spar, Waitrose, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Iceland Ely, about 13 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 14 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 CB6 2WL on NestScope.
