St Margaret's Square
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for families (fair), least for investors (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Workable for families, but safety (40) and noisy/dense environment (35) and transport (10) may concern parents.
Workable for families, but safety (40) and noisy/dense environment (35) and transport (10) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Limited connectivity (transport 10, 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 (40), environment (35). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Price (£0) and connectivity (transport 10) both limit appeal for first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Transport score 10/100. Daily tasks likely require a car. Limited public transport options within walking distance.
Transport score 10/100 with no significant infrastructure planned. Car dependency limits property appeal and constrains future value growth.
How Life Works Here
St Margaret's Square is located in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Crime is around average for the area, with 253 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is shoplifting. Most everyday needs — supermarkets, pharmacies, and cafés — are within a reasonable walk. The closest is Marco Di Lauro (hairdresser, 73m). The nearest public transport is 1,076m away. A car is recommended for most journeys. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 10 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 205m away. Overall, this street scores 46 out of 100 for liveability, above the district average.
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 St Margaret's Square, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- PureGym 844m · 10 min walk
- Clip 'n Climb 847m · 11 min walk
- Rainbow Rocket Central 943m · 12 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Cambridge Biomedical Campus 1444m · 18 min walk
- Rosie Maternity Hospital 1557m · 20 min walk
- The Travel Clinic 1582m · 20 min walk
libraries (2)
- Rock Road Library 406m · 5 min walk
- Cherry Hinton Library 1715m · 21 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Coleridge Recreation Ground 634m · 8 min walk
- Nightingale Garden 917m · 12 min walk
schools (5)
- Morley Memorial Primary School 206m · 3 min walk
- Ridgefield Primary School 634m · 8 min walk
- Coleridge Community College 712m · 9 min walk
- Homerton Early Years Centre 717m · 9 min walk
- Queen Edith Primary School 724m · 9 min walk
Transport Links
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- Saxon Street — Cambridge46
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- Applewood Close — Cambridge48
- Tottenhoe Court — Cambridge48
- All Saints' Passage — Cambridge46
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.