How many schools are near CM20 3RB?

There are 39 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CM20 3RB, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

67 crimes were reported within 400m of CM20 3RB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CM20 3RB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CM20 3RB includes 23 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

CM20 3RB · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

CM20 3RB

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 11,074 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

58Schools

35Safety

75Health

63Transport

90Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CM20 3RB.

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.

Schools58/100

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total

The Downs Primary School and Nursery0.0 mi Bmat Stem AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Harlow College0.1 mi Freshwaters Primary AcademyGood · 0.3 mi St Mark's West Essex Catholic SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Burnt Mill AcademyGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bmat Stem Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100

67crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 67 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 39.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 15 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EWMHS WEST ESSEX — 0.4 mi

Transport63/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby

Green space90/100

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 70.5 ha total — largest park 56.3 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Harlow Leisurezone — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Asda, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Harlow — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CM20 3RB.

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

46dB 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, 2021–2026 — 2,012 sales.

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 3RB

CM20 3RB scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Harlow about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CM20 3RB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,074 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 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is The Downs Primary School and Nursery, within a short walk.

There were 67 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EWMHS WEST ESSEX, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near CM20 3RB. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 23 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 46 dB Lden).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 70.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Harlow Leisurezone, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 24 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Asda, Tesco, Iceland and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Harlow, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 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 3RB 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.