Area Report
Last updated 10 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CM1 1QY.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 46 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford (Good) — 0.1 mi
111crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 111 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 67.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 15 GP, 4 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: RIVERMEAD GATE MED.CTR. — 0.3 mi
Chelmsford Rail Station0.3 mi
37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 18.4 ha total — largest park 11.3 ha (0.48 mi away)
Nearest: Riverside Leisure Centre — 0.1 mi
42supermarkets
42 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, East of England Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Iceland Chelmsford Food Warehouse — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CM1 1QY.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
10.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CM1.
Average sold price by property type across the CM1 district, 2021–2026 — 6,416 sales.
About CM1 1QY
CM1 1QY scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Iceland Chelmsford Food Warehouse about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CM1 1QY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,202 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 46 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 111 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RIVERMEAD GATE MED.CTR., about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHELMSFORD & ESSEX HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
