Nearest top-rated: Clements Primary Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety46/100
15crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare73/100
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 2 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: UNITY HEALTHCARE — 0.1 mi
Transport61/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby
Green space88/100
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 14.4 ha total — largest park 6.7 ha (0.13 mi away)
Nearest: Puddlebrook Pump Track — 0.1 mi
Amenities76/100
8supermarkets
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Morrisons, Aldi, Tesco… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Iceland Haverhill — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CB9 8NJ.
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
8.2µg/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
Road noiseQuiet
54dB 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 CB9.
Average sold price by property type across the CB9 district, 2021–2026 — 2,779 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£409k▲ 7.5%
Semi-detached£281k▲ 0.4%
Terraced£230k▲ 5.9%
Flat£166k▼ 6.1%
District-level averages (CB9) — 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 CB9 8NJ
CB9 8NJ scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CB9 8NJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,201 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 3/10).
There are 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Clements Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is UNITY HEALTHCARE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near CB9 8NJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 20 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 low (about 54 dB Lden).
There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Puddlebrook Pump Track, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 8 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Morrisons, Aldi, Tesco and others. The nearest is Iceland Haverhill, 0.7 mi away. A public library is about 14 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 CB9 8NJ on NestScope.
