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CM20 1PU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

CM20 1PU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
57/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,320 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around CM20 1PU.

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.

Safety45/100
36crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 36 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 25.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76/100
7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ADDISON HOUSE - HAQUE PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space81/100
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 13.3 ha total — largest park 6.6 ha (0.31 mi away)

Nearest: Ram Gorse Allotments — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100
21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Budgens, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: M&S Harlow Hospital — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CM20 1PU.

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 qualityLow
10.2µg/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
48dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in CM20.

Average sold price by property type across the CM20 district, 202120262,012 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£574k 5.8%
Semi-detached£404k 3.7%
Terraced£337k 10.8%
Flat£237k 13.1%

District-level averages (CM20) — 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 CM20 1PU

CM20 1PU scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with M&S Harlow Hospital about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CM20 1PU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,320 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 4/10).

There are 30 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Little Parndon Primary Academy (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 36 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ADDISON HOUSE - HAQUE PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near CM20 1PU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 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 48 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Ram Gorse Allotments, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Budgens, Sainsburys, Iceland and others. The nearest is M&S Harlow Hospital, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 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 CM20 1PU 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.