How many schools are near CB7 5AA?

There are 4 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CB7 5AA, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

3 crimes were reported within 400m of CB7 5AA 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 CB7 5AA?

There are no public transport stops within 0.5 miles of CB7 5AA.

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CB7 5AA · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

CB7 5AA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

68/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,385 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

57Schools

82Safety

70Health

53Transport

80Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CB7 5AA.

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.

Schools57/100

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

2 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 4 schools in total

Soham Village CollegeOutstanding · 0.1 mi St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi The Weatheralls Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi The Shade Primary School1.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Soham Village College (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety82/100

3crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: STAPLOE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport53/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space80/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 30.1 ha total — largest park 20.8 ha (0.32 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.76 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities86/100

4supermarkets

4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, The Co-operative Group, Budgens, Marks and Spencer — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Asda Soham Supermarket — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CB7 5AA.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

5.1µg/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 CB7.

Average sold price by property type across the CB7 district, 2021–2026 — 2,925 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£468k▲ 7.5%

Semi-detached£314k▲ 10.7%

Terraced£274k▲ 4.0%

Flat£166k▼ 3.0%

District-level averages (CB7) — 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 CB7 5AA

CB7 5AA scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Asda Soham Supermarket about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CB7 5AA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,385 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 7/10).

There are 4 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 1 rated Good. The nearest school is Soham Village College (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STAPLOE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no public transport stops near CB7 5AA, 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 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 30.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.76 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 4 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, The Co-operative Group, Budgens, Marks and Spencer. The nearest is Asda Soham Supermarket, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 CB7 5AA on NestScope.

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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.