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Thinking of living at CB8 8PR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Kennett Primary School | Primary | 2.9 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Cheveley CofE Primary School | Primary | 4.2 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket | Primary | 5.0 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| St Louis Catholic Academy | Primary | 5.1 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Fairstead House | Independent | 5.1 km | – |
Every primary near CB8 8PR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motocross | WildTracks Motocross Track | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Karting | WildTracks Outdoor Activity Park | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Phoenix Bike Park | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Clay shooting | WildTracks Outdoor Activity Park | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Quad biking | WildTracks Outdoor Activity Park | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Archery | WildTracks Outdoor Activity Park | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Swimming | The Health & Fitness Club At Bedford Lodge Hotel | 4.5 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 Kennett, a short drive or bike ride (2.3 km), with 54k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cambridge.
The nearest bus stop is Crossroads, 550 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 16, 311, 16A).
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 54 minutes away by public transport (25 by car).
This is car country: only 6% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 83% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Waitrose, 5.1 km away, with New Moulton closer still (650 m) for top-ups.
The GP surgery is around 20 minutes on foot or by bus.
For a haircut, Sandra Byatt Hair & Beauty is 4.5 km away.
The nearest full A&E is West Suffolk Hospital, 15 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 80% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 65% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 6 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Phoenix Farm Shop & Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (2.7 km), and The Packhorse Inn the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 40 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 112 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 40% of homes.
It's new: 56% of homes were built since 2000.
Bungalow country: 20% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 217 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Dalham Hall Estate, 3.5 km away; for exercise, WildTracks Outdoor Activity Park (3.9 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.1 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, London Stansted is 48 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.
5 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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