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CM2 7SG · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

CM2 7SG

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
69/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,431 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around CM2 7SG.

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.

Schools74/100
0Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

6 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 12 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Baddow Hall Junior School (Good) — 1.1 mi

Safety72/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88/100
5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 3 GP, 2 hospitals, 1 dentist, pharmacy 1.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DIABETES CROMPTON LODGE — 1.4 mi

Transport64/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 9 bus stops nearby

Green space58/100
2green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 0.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.3 mi

Amenities62/100
7supermarkets

7 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Asda, Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society… — library 1.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op Great Baddow — 1.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CM2 7SG.

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
8.1µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
60dB 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, 202120265,350 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£564k 9.3%
Semi-detached£449k 5.4%
Terraced£346k 3.2%
Flat£209k 7.2%

District-level averages (CM2) — 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 CM2 7SG

CM2 7SG scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — with DIABETES CROMPTON LODGE 1.4 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CM2 7SG is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,431 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 high (IMD housing decile 1/10).

There are 12 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Clarity Independent School, within a short walk.

No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DIABETES CROMPTON LODGE, 1.4 mi away. The nearest hospital is CHUFT BADDOW HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 1.5 mi away.

There are no train or Tube stations near CM2 7SG. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 9 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 moderate (about 60 dB Lden).

There are 2 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 0.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), about 7 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 7 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Asda, Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society and others. The nearest is Co-op Great Baddow, 1.4 mi away. A public library is 1.4 mi 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 CM2 7SG on NestScope.

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.