Area Report
Last updated 17 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CM23 4BA.
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.
2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
10 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 11 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Spellbrook CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · no GP / hospital / dentist within 1.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 5 bus stops nearby
0green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · beside open access land (no green spaces within 0.5 mi)
6supermarkets
6 supermarkets within 2 mi — Central England Co-operative, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Waitrose… — library 1.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Sawbridgeworth — 1.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CM23 4BA.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
66dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CM23.
Average sold price by property type across the CM23 district, 2021–2026 — 4,449 sales.
About CM23 4BA
CM23 4BA scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety — with only 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CM23 4BA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,517 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 7/10).
There are 11 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Spellbrook CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
There are no GP surgeries, hospitals or pharmacies within easy reach of CM23 4BA. Residents may need to travel further for healthcare access.
