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Thinking of living at CB24 4RS? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and supermarket are further.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swavesey Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Fen Drayton Primary School | Primary | 2.6 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Over Primary School | Primary | 2.6 km | 21% met the expected standard |
| Pathfinder CofE Primary School | Primary | 3.7 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Hatton Park Primary School | Primary | 3.9 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Swavesey Village College | Secondary | 0 m | Attainment 8: 54.6 · 22.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northstowe Learning Community | Secondary | 5.2 km | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 23.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CB24 4RS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Swavesey Village College Sports Centre | 0 m | 5 |
| Football | The Green | 550 m | 4 |
| Bowls | Longstanton Bowls Club | 3.8 km | 4 |
| Squash | Swavesey Village College Sports Centre | 0 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | Over Skate Park | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Netball | MUGA | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Touch rugby | 4g sports pitch | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Pavillion | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Waves Health & Leisure Club | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Gym | Waves Health & Leisure Club | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Golf | Cambridge Bar Hill Hotel | 5.0 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 47% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Huntingdon, a drive away (13 km), with 1.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is Swavesey Village College grounds, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 5A); 6 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 41 minutes away by public transport (24 by car).
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Swavesey Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 73% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Swavesey Village College, under 50 m away; Attainment 8: 54.6 · 22.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Marks & Spencer Simply Foods, 2.9 km away, with Rosegate Farm closer still (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Swavesey Surgery (800 m), with Over Healthcare the closest pharmacy (2.5 km).
For a haircut, La'Mac is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals, 14 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 54% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
The Nook Coffee Shop is the closest café or restaurant (750 m), and The White Horse Inn the nearest pub (750 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 91 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 47 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 43% of homes.
It's new: 53% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 890 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Constable's Rood, 900 m away; for exercise, Neil Marsh Health and Fitness (4.1 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.5 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
11 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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For holidays, London Stansted is 46 km away.
Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 49% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.