Nearest top-rated: Hillmead Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety88/100
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IMD crime decile 9/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare88/100
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 2 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CHURCH STREET PARTNERSHIP — 0.9 mi
Transport67/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 6 bus stops nearby
Green space91/100
4green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 26.9 ha total — largest park 24.9 ha (0.23 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.2 mi
Amenities79/100
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, Cook, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Tesco Bishop's Stortford Superstore — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CM23 4PW.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CM23.
Average sold price by property type across the CM23 district, 2021–2026 — 4,449 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£696k▲ 3.0%
Semi-detached£472k▲ 5.2%
Terraced£366k▼ 0.1%
Flat£257k▲ 2.1%
District-level averages (CM23) — 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 CM23 4PW
CM23 4PW scores 89/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and green space — with Hillmead Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CM23 4PW is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 32,637 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 6/10).
There are 22 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Hillmead Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHURCH STREET PARTNERSHIP, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near CM23 4PW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 6 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).
There are 4 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 26.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 4 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 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Morrisons, Cook, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Tesco Bishop's Stortford Superstore, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.1 mi 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 CM23 4PW on NestScope.
