How many schools are near CM16 5DN?

There are 8 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CM16 5DN. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

33 crimes were reported within 400m of CM16 5DN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CM16 5DN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CM16 5DN includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 11 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

CM16 5DN · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 14 JUN 2026

CM16 5DN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

63/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,300 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

58Schools

50Safety

87Health

80Transport

80Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CM16 5DN.

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.

Schools58/100

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

5 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 8 schools in total

Open Box Education Centre0.0 mi The Tower School0.3 mi Epping Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Epping St Johns Church of England SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Ivy Chimneys Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood · 1.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: Epping Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety50/100

33crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 33 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87/100

18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 17 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HIGH STREET SURGERY, EPPING — 0.1 mi

Transport80/100

Epping Underground Station0.4 mi

11 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space80/100

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · beside open access land (8.8 ha total — largest park 2.3 ha (0.33 mi away))

Nearest: Epping Sports Centre — 0.2 mi

Amenities92/100

5supermarkets

5 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Tesco, Spar — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.0 mi

Nearest: M&S Epping SF — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CM16 5DN.

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 qualityLow

10.2µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

48dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CM16.

Average sold price by property type across the CM16 district, 2021–2026 — 1,930 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£819k▼ 13.7%

Semi-detached£613k▲ 1.6%

Terraced£489k▼ 2.7%

Flat£389k▲ 10.3%

District-level averages (CM16) — 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 CM16 5DN

CM16 5DN scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with M&S Epping SF about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CM16 5DN is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,300 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 7/10).

There are 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Open Box Education Centre, within a short walk.

There were 33 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HIGH STREET SURGERY, EPPING, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARGARETS HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Epping Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Epping Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 11 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 48 dB Lden).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Epping Sports Centre, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 5 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Tesco, Spar. The nearest is M&S Epping SF, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is within a short walk.

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 CM16 5DN on NestScope.

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