How many schools are near CM2 9UB?

There are 30 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CM2 9UB, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

15 crimes were reported within 400m of CM2 9UB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CM2 9UB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CM2 9UB includes 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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CM2 9UB · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

CM2 9UB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

55/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,444 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

48Schools

50Safety

83Health

65Transport

83Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CM2 9UB.

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.

Schools48/100

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 30 schools in total

Woodcroft Nursery SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Larkrise Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Great Baddow High SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Octavia House Schools, Essex0.4 mi Beehive Lane Community Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi Meadgate Primary School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Woodcroft Nursery School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety50/100

15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83/100

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 10 GP, 4 hospitals, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BADDOW HOSPITAL — 0.4 mi

Transport65/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby

Green space83/100

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 13.1 ha total — largest park 6.6 ha (0.24 mi away)

Nearest: Hamptons Sports and Leisure — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100

27supermarkets

27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Great Baddow Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CM2 9UB.

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

8.8µg/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

54dB 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 — 5,350 sales.

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 9UB

CM2 9UB scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Great Baddow Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CM2 9UB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,444 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 3/10).

There are 30 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Woodcroft Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BADDOW HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BADDOW HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near CM2 9UB. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 35 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 54 dB Lden).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Hamptons Sports and Leisure, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 27 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Tesco Great Baddow Express, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 CM2 9UB 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.