Nearest top-rated: All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket (Good) — 0.5 mi
Safety58/100
7crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare75/100
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 4 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ORCHARD HOUSE SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Transport56/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 14 bus stops nearby
Green space82/100
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 10.5 ha total — largest park 5.2 ha (0.18 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (2.7 ha) — 0.2 mi
Amenities95/100
12supermarkets
12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Cook, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Newmarket — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CB8 7AA.
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
6.5µg/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 CB8.
Average sold price by property type across the CB8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,053 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£462k▼ 10.1%
Semi-detached£313k▼ 1.4%
Terraced£245k▼ 4.7%
Flat£204k▲ 6.3%
District-level averages (CB8) — 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 CB8 7AA
CB8 7AA scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Waitrose Newmarket 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, CB8 7AA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,834 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 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 5 rated Good. The nearest school is St Louis Catholic Academy, within a short walk.
There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a 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 ORCHARD HOUSE SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NEWMARKET HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near CB8 7AA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 14 bus stops in the immediate area.
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 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (2.7 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There are 12 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Cook, Marks and Spencer, Iceland and others. The nearest is Waitrose Newmarket, 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 CB8 7AA on NestScope.
