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CM18 6RN · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

CM18 6RN

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 16,126 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around CM18 6RN.

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.

Schools53/100
17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Sir Frederick Gibberd College0.1 miAbbotsweld Primary AcademyGood · 0.1 miHarlow Fields School and College0.1 miWilliam Martin Church of England Junior SchoolGood · 0.4 miSt Luke's Catholic AcademyGood · 0.4 miSt Mark's West Essex Catholic SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Abbotsweld Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety56/100
13crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100
9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 8 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LISTER MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport65/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space90/100
14green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 75.6 ha total — largest park 56.3 ha (0.23 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100
22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Asda… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Lidl Kingsmoor Harlow — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CM18 6RN.

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
9.9µg/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
52dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in CM18.

Average sold price by property type across the CM18 district, 2021–2026 — 1,526 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£703k▲ 42.4%
Semi-detached£408k▲ 12.1%
Terraced£329k▲ 15.6%
Flat£160k▼ 8.8%

District-level averages (CM18) — 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 CM18 6RN

CM18 6RN scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CM18 6RN is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,126 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 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Sir Frederick Gibberd College, 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 8 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LISTER MEDICAL CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near CM18 6RN. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 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). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 75.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (200 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Asda and others. The nearest is Lidl Kingsmoor Harlow, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk 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 CM18 6RN 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.