How many schools are near CM4 0AL?

There are 5 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CM4 0AL. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

7 crimes were reported within 400m of CM4 0AL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CM4 0AL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CM4 0AL includes 1 train station, 7 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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CM4 0AL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

CM4 0AL

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

71/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,373 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

76Schools

56Safety

80Health

81Transport

62Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CM4 0AL.

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.

Schools76/100

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 5 schools in total

Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School0.1 mi Ingatestone Infant SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Anglo European SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Mountnessing Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 1.5 mi Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood · 1.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ingatestone Infant School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety56/100

7crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80/100

1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE NEW FOLLY SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport81/100

Ingatestone Rail Station0.4 mi

7 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space62/100

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 4.1 ha total — largest park 3.1 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Cemetery (500 m²) — 0.4 mi

Amenities85/100

2supermarkets

2 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Budgens Ingatestone — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CM4 0AL.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CM4.

Average sold price by property type across the CM4 district, 2021–2026 — 961 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£1.1M▲ 6.8%

Semi-detached£604k▲ 6.0%

Terraced£603k▲ 7.9%

Flat£339k▼ 2.8%

District-level averages (CM4) — 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 CM4 0AL

CM4 0AL scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens Ingatestone about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CM4 0AL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,373 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 high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 5 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School, within a short walk.

There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a 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 THE NEW FOLLY SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Ingatestone Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 7 bus stops within walking distance.

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 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cemetery (500 m²), about 7 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 2 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society. The nearest is Budgens Ingatestone, about 8 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 CM4 0AL on NestScope.

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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.