Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CM2 0HY.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
63crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 63 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 43.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 13 GP, 3 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BEAUCHAMP HOUSE — 0.2 mi
Chelmsford Rail Station0.5 mi
31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 6.5 ha total — largest park 1.3 ha (0.49 mi away)
Nearest: Sky Blue Play Area — 0.2 mi
38supermarkets
38 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Chelmsford — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CM2 0HY.
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
11.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
66dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 0HY
CM2 0HY scores 75/100 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 0HY 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 47 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 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 63 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEAUCHAMP HOUSE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE CHELMSFORD PRIVATE DAY SURGERY HOSPITAL, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
