Nearest top-rated: St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety86/100
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare81/100
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BEACON HEALTH GROUP-DANBURY MEDICAL CTR — 0.6 mi
Transport69/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 12 bus stops nearby
Green space80/100
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · beside open access land (11 ha total — largest park 7.2 ha (0.36 mi away))
Nearest: Danbury United Reformed Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities86/100
2supermarkets
2 supermarkets within 2 mi — Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society, Tesco — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op Danbury — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CM3 4NS.
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
7.7µg/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
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CM3.
Average sold price by property type across the CM3 district, 2021–2026 — 4,733 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£581k▼ 2.1%
Semi-detached£389k▲ 2.5%
Terraced£355k▲ 14.9%
Flat£215k▲ 4.8%
District-level averages (CM3) — 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 CM3 4NS
CM3 4NS scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and local amenities — 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, CM3 4NS is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 30,538 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 6 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Good. The nearest school is St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury (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.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEACON HEALTH GROUP-DANBURY MEDICAL CTR, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near CM3 4NS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 12 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 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Danbury United Reformed Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 2 supermarkets in the wider area, including Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society, Tesco. The nearest is Co-op Danbury, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 CM3 4NS on NestScope.
