Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England
Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 28,089 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.
How this score is calculatedThe 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.
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 24 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Thorn Grove Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
IMD health decile 10/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HELIX MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 14.6 ha total — largest park 4.2 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (0.40 ha) — 0.1 mi
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, East of England Co-operative, Waitrose, Spar… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Aldi Hockerill Bishop's Stortford — 0.3 mi
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
CM23 5LD scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and safety — with HELIX MEDICAL CENTRE about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
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.