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Thinking of living at CB8 7YP? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis Catholic Academy | Primary | 750 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Laureate Community Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket | Primary | 1.4 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| Paddocks Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy | Primary | 1.5 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Newmarket Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 8.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fairstead House | Independent | 750 m | – |
| Cambian Dunbroch School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| In Toto Ed Cambridge | Independent | 5.2 km | – |
Every primary near CB8 7YP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | The Health & Fitness Club At Bedford Lodge Hotel | 750 m | 3 |
| Tennis | Newmarket Tennis Club | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Horse racing | Newmarket Racecourse | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Squash | Newmarket Leisure Centre | 980 m | 2 |
| Golf | Links Golf Club (Newmarket Limited) | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Gym | Newmarket Liesure Centre | 1000 m | 1 |
| Team sports | Newmarket Liesure Centre | 1000 m | 1 |
| Rugby | Newmarket Rugby Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Real tennis | Newmarket Real Tennis Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Football | Newmarket Town Football Club | 1.9 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.
The nearest station is Newmarket, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km), with 374k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cambridge.
The nearest bus stop is Wragg Drive, 400 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 16, 12A, 311); 2 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 49 minutes away by public transport (26 by car).
The nearest primary school is St Louis Catholic Academy, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 64% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Exning Primary School (1.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Newmarket Academy, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 45.9 · 8.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 950 m away, with YO! To Go closer still (800 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oakfield Surgery (800 m), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Hair Flair is 1.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals, 19 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: 16 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Tesco Family Dining is the closest café or restaurant (800 m), and Exning Road Working Men's Club the nearest pub (900 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 95 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 57 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 22% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 189 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is The Severals, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Newmarket Pool (950 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.3 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, London Stansted is 43 km away.
Most households own their home, 27% rent privately.
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.
1 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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