How many schools are near CM1 2XT?

There are 37 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CM1 2XT, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

13 crimes were reported within 400m of CM1 2XT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CM1 2XT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CM1 2XT includes 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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CM1 2XT · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

CM1 2XT

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

79/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,879 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

85Schools

66Safety

90Health

72Transport

85Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CM1 2XT.

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.

Schools85/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total

The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy0.0 mi The Hawthorns School0.1 mi Kings Road Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Lawford Mead Primary & NurseryGood · 0.5 mi Parkwood AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.5 mi Tanglewood Nursery SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Kings Road Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety66/100

13crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90/100

12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 10 GP, 2 hospitals, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MID ESSEX ACUTE RESP INFECTION HUB — 0.4 mi

Transport72/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 34 bus stops nearby

Green space85/100

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 58 ha total — largest park 21.1 ha (0.46 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.42 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities89/100

30supermarkets

30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society, Morrisons, Cook, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Co-op Kings Road Chelmsford — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CM1 2XT.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CM1.

Average sold price by property type across the CM1 district, 2021–2026 — 6,336 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£624k▲ 2.1%

Semi-detached£449k▲ 11.2%

Terraced£347k▼ 0.4%

Flat£218k▼ 3.8%

District-level averages (CM1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About CM1 2XT

CM1 2XT scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with MID ESSEX ACUTE RESP INFECTION HUB about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CM1 2XT is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,879 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 3/10).

There are 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy, within a short walk.

There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MID ESSEX ACUTE RESP INFECTION HUB, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHELMSFORD & ESSEX HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near CM1 2XT. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 34 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 58 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.42 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 30 supermarkets in the wider area, including Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society, Morrisons, Cook, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Kings Road Chelmsford, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore CM1 2XT on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.