Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CM2 0FQ.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 46 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
28crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 28 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
15GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 12 GP, 3 hospitals, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HEALTH VISITORS — 0.3 mi
Chelmsford Rail Station0.3 mi
31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 20.7 ha total — largest park 13.4 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.82 ha) — 0.1 mi
40supermarkets
40 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, East of England Co-operative, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Chelmsford — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CM2 0FQ.
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
Air qualityLow
11.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CM2.
Average sold price by property type across the CM2 district, 2021–2026 — 5,426 sales.
About CM2 0FQ
CM2 0FQ scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CM2 0FQ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,297 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 6/10).
There are 46 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 28 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEALTH VISITORS, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHELMSFORD & ESSEX HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
