Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CB8 0DB.
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.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
6 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 10 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Paddocks Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
3crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 4 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ROSEMARY WARD — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 14.4 ha total — largest park 5.2 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (5.0 ha) — 0.3 mi
12supermarkets
12 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Co-op Newmarket — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CB8 0DB.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CB8.
Average sold price by property type across the CB8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,053 sales.
About CB8 0DB
CB8 0DB scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and green space — with ROSEMARY WARD about 12 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CB8 0DB is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,089 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 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Paddocks Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
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 good, with 4 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ROSEMARY WARD, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NEWMARKET HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.
