Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CM14 4TX.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 18 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Grove House School (Good) — 0.4 mi
54crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 54 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 31)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 11 GP, 2 hospitals, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE HIGHWOOD SURGERY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 32.9 ha total — largest park 16.8 ha (0.18 mi away)
Nearest: Tower Hill Play Space — 0.2 mi
15supermarkets
15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Brentwood — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CM14 4TX.
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 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
12.3µg/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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CM14.
Average sold price by property type across the CM14 district, 2021–2026 — 2,461 sales.
About CM14 4TX
CM14 4TX scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a Country Park. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CM14 4TX is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,707 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 18 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Grove House School (Ofsted: Good), about 8 minutes' walk away.
There were 54 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE HIGHWOOD SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFIELD HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
