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Thinking of living at CB5 8BG? 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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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marleigh Primary Academy | Primary | 0 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Teversham CofE VA Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Fen Ditton Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| The Galfrid School | Primary | 1.4 km | 35% met the expected standard |
| St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 26% met the expected standard |
| St Bede's Inter-Church School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 61.6 · 37.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Coleridge Community College | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 25.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parkside Community College | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 63.5 · 32.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Cambridge Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 43.9 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Netherhall School | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 15.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) | Independent | 2.9 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cambridge Muslim Secondary School | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowing | Cantabrigian (Cantabs) Rowing Club | 2.5 km | 24 |
| Tennis | David Lloyd Cambridge | 2.2 km | 21 |
| Swimming | Abbey Leisure Complex | 1.8 km | 17 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Cambridge) | 2.2 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Fenner's Pavilion and Clubhouse | 3.5 km | 7 |
| Football | Cledara Abbey Stadium | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Climbing | Rainbow Rocket North | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Basketball | Kelsey Kerridge | 3.6 km | 5 |
| Bmx | BMX Park | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Badminton | David Lloyd Cambridge | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Cycling | David Lloyd Cambridge | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Everlast Gyms | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Coldham's FitStop | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Netball | Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre | 4.2 km | 3 |
| Pilates | R3form | 50 m | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 38. 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: 50% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Cambridge North, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Kings Cross.
The nearest bus stop is Newmarket Park-and-Ride, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 18); 4 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Marleigh Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 60% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Bede's Inter-Church School, 2.7 km away; Attainment 8: 61.6 · 37.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Parkside Community College (4.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 15% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 2.1 km away, with Co-Operative Retail Services closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is East Barnwell Health Centre (900 m), with Ditton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Barnwell Barbers is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals, 6.7 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: 24 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Cambridge Ice Arena Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Kings Head the nearest pub (1.2 km).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 148 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 88 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 40% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 710 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is The Titch, 250 m away; for exercise, R3form (50 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.3 µg/m³).
13 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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| Holme Court School | Independent | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 28.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near CB5 8BG, 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.
For holidays, London Stansted is 39 km away.
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 53% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Cambridge, 4.4 km away (TEF Gold).
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.