Pippin Drive
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Reality check: Significant weaknesses across safety, access, or environment. Approach with caution. Best suited for young professionals (below average), least for investors (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
This street scores below average across all buyer profiles. Consider carefully.
Safety (25), environment (35), and school access (20) are all weak. Not a family area.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Limited connectivity (transport 50, walkability 45). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (25), environment (35), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Price (£0) and connectivity (transport 50) both limit appeal for first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Safety score 25/100 — crime rates are well above average. Exercise caution, especially at night.
Family score 20 and safety 25. School access or quality combined with safety concerns make this challenging for families.
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Pippin Drive is located in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Crime is a significant concern, with 357 incidents recorded in 12 months — well above the national average. Violence and sexual offences dominates reports. 128 violent offences were recorded (36% of total). This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Nuffield Pharmacy (pharmacy, 50m). Public transport is accessible, with rail stops within reach. The nearest is about 422m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 2 schools within 2 km. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The nearest school is just 239m away. However, high crime rates and a dense urban environment significantly undermine family suitability despite the school provision. Overall, this street scores 38 out of 100 for liveability, in the lower quartile for its district. The low safety score is the dominant factor affecting liveability here.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Pippin Drive, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- RP Fitness 442m · 6 min walk
- Rainbow Rocket North 963m · 12 min walk
- Abbey Leisure Centre 1785m · 22 min walk
- The Gym 1949m · 24 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Cambridge Dialysis Unit 1020m · 13 min walk
- Urgent Care Cambridge 1312m · 16 min walk
- Inclusion Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre 1838m · 23 min walk
libraries (3)
- Arbury Court Library 1645m · 21 min walk
- Barnwell Road Library 1739m · 22 min walk
- Milton Road Library 1835m · 23 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Bramblefields Local Nature Reserve 165m · 2 min walk
- Green End Park 311m · 4 min walk
- Stourbridge Common 870m · 11 min walk
schools (5)
- Shirley Community Primary School 240m · 3 min walk
- Chesterton Primary School 564m · 7 min walk
- The Grove Primary School 1403m · 18 min walk
- North Cambridge Academy 1497m · 19 min walk
- Kings Hedges Primary School 1735m · 22 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Cowley Road — Cambridge40
- Orwell Furlong — Cambridge37
- Nuffield Close — Cambridge39
- Bramley Court — Cambridge39
- Discovery Way — Cambridge39
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.