IMD crime decile 7/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare70/100
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 1 GP within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WICKHAMBROOK SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Transport60/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 6 bus stops nearby
Green space70/100
4green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 4.5 ha total — largest park 3.5 ha (0.12 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.27 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities45/100
0supermarkets
0 supermarkets within 2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CB8 8XN.
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
4.6µg/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 noiseModerate
61dB 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 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 8XN
CB8 8XN scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools — 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, CB8 8XN is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,270 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 is 1 school within the typical catchment area. The nearest school is Wickhambrook Primary Academy, within a short walk.
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 in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WICKHAMBROOK SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near CB8 8XN. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 6 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). road traffic noise is moderate (about 61 dB Lden).
There are 4 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.27 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are no supermarkets in the immediate area around CB8 8XN. Grocery shopping may require a car or delivery service.
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 8XN on NestScope.
