Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CM23 5QL.
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
14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 18 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
6crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 5 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.9 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OXFORD & CAMBRIDGE WARD — 1.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 5 bus stops nearby
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 3.9 ha total — largest park 2.4 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.11 ha) — 0.1 mi
14supermarkets
14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Lidl, Morrisons, Spar… — nearest 0.9 mi — library 1.3 mi
Nearest: Waitrose at Birchanger — 0.9 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CM23 5QL.
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 qualityLow
10.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 5QL
CM23 5QL scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — with OXFORD & CAMBRIDGE WARD 1.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CM23 5QL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,040 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 18 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OXFORD & CAMBRIDGE WARD, 1.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is HERTS AND ESSEX HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.9 mi away.
