CM2 0BX · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

CM2 0BX

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

75/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,057 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

96Schools

52Safety

89Health

88Transport

58Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CM2 0BX.

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.

Schools96

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 46 schools in total

Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, ChelmsfordGood · 0.4 mi St Anne's School0.4 mi Oaklands Infant School0.5 mi St Cedd's School0.5 mi Chelmsford College0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety52

130crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 130 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 62.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

19GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 16 GP, 3 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PES@JAMES BRYAN OPTICIANS, MSE — 0.1 mi

Transport88

Chelmsford Rail Station0.5 mi

39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space58

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 7.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sky Blue Play Area — 0.2 mi

Amenities96

38supermarkets

38 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: M&S Chelmsford — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CM2 0BX.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.9µg/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

53dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CM2.

Average sold price by property type across the CM2 district, 2021–2026 — 5,426 sales.

About CM2 0BX

CM2 0BX scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CM2 0BX is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,057 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 46 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.

There were 130 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PES@JAMES BRYAN OPTICIANS, MSE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE CHELMSFORD PRIVATE DAY SURGERY HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around CM2 0BX — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near CM2 0BX?

There are 46 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CM2 0BX, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CM2 0BX safe?

130 crimes were reported within 400m of CM2 0BX 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 CM2 0BX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CM2 0BX includes 1 train station, 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for CM2 0BX?

CM2 0BX has a NestScope Score of 75/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around CM2 0BX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CM2 0BX: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.