Nearest top-rated: Soham Village College (Outstanding) — 1.5 mi
Safety91/100
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare78/100
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 1.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: STAPLOE MEDICAL CENTRE — 1.5 mi
Transport58/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
Green space75/100
4green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · beside open access land (1 ha total — largest park 1 ha (0.47 mi away))
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.3 mi
Amenities69/100
3supermarkets
3 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Asda — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.3 mi
Nearest: M&S Soham Connect BP — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CB7 5DE.
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
5.2µg/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
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 5DE
CB7 5DE scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and healthcare — with no crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CB7 5DE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,958 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 1/10).
There are 4 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 1 rated Good. The nearest school is The Shade Primary School, about 2 minutes' walk away.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STAPLOE MEDICAL CENTRE, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 1.2 mi away.
There are no public transport stops near CB7 5DE, 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 4 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), about 6 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 3 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Asda. The nearest is M&S Soham Connect BP, within a short walk. A public library is 1.3 mi 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 5DE on NestScope.
