Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CM20 2LW.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 32 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery (Good) — 0.1 mi
23crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 23 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NUFFIELD HOUSE HEALTH CENTRE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 18.9 ha total — largest park 6 ha (0.39 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.78 ha) — 0.1 mi
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Aldi, Farmfoods, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Iceland Harlow Food Warehouse — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CM20 2LW.
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
13.9µg/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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CM20.
Average sold price by property type across the CM20 district, 2021–2026 — 2,043 sales.
About CM20 2LW
CM20 2LW scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Harlow Food Warehouse 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 2LW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,094 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 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 23 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, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NUFFIELD HOUSE HEALTH CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
