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Thinking of living at CB5 8UL? 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 | 600 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Fen Ditton Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| The Galfrid School | Primary | 1.4 km | 35% met the expected standard |
| Teversham CofE VA Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Shirley Community Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| St Bede's Inter-Church School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 61.6 · 37.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Coleridge Community College | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 25.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Cambridge Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 43.9 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parkside Community College | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 63.5 · 32.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chesterton Community College | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 68 · 48.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) | Independent | 2.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge | Independent | 3.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowing | Cantabrigian (Cantabs) Rowing Club | 2.1 km | 24 |
| Tennis | David Lloyd Cambridge | 2.6 km | 22 |
| Swimming | Abbey Leisure Complex | 1.6 km | 18 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Cambridge) | 2.6 km | 9 |
| Multi-sport | Everlast Gyms | 2.6 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Cricket Training Nets | 3.0 km | 7 |
| Football | Cledara Abbey Stadium | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Climbing | Rainbow Rocket North | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Chesterton Bowling Club | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Basketball | Kelsey Kerridge | 3.5 km | 5 |
| Bmx | BMX Park | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Brown's Field Pump Track | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Badminton | David Lloyd Cambridge | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Coldham's FitStop | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | The Warehouse Indoor Skatepark | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Netball | Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre | 4.4 km | 3 |
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.
The nearest station is Cambridge North, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Kings Cross.
The nearest bus stop is Fison Road, 300 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 100); 4 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Marleigh Primary Academy, about a 5-minute walk (600 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, 3.1 km away; Attainment 8: 61.6 · 37.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Parkside Community College (2.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi Store, 2.0 km away, with One Stop closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is East Barnwell Health Centre (650 m), with Ditton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Barnwell Barbers is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals, 4.3 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: 17 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Ancient Shepherds by Mark Poynton is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Kings Head the nearest pub (600 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 139 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 12 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 35% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Thorpe Way Recreation Ground, 100 m away; for exercise, R3form (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Stansted is 37 km away.
Most households own their home, 27% rent privately.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 47% of adults have a degree.
17 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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Every primary near CB5 8UL, 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.
The nearest university is University of Cambridge, 4.2 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.