Nearest top-rated: Chipping Ongar Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
Safety67/100
6crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare72/100
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ONGAR HEALTH CENTRE — 1.1 mi
Transport56/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 7 bus stops nearby
Green space63/100
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · beside open access land (2.8 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Cripsey Brook Nature Reserve — 0.2 mi
Amenities85/100
2supermarkets
2 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Chipping Ongar — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CM5 9LA.
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
7.6µg/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
48dB 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 CM5.
Average sold price by property type across the CM5 district, 2021–2026 — 840 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£836k▼ 3.3%
Semi-detached£551k▲ 10.9%
Terraced£531k▲ 30.8%
Flat£298k▲ 20.4%
District-level averages (CM5) — 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 CM5 9LA
CM5 9LA scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Chipping Ongar 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, CM5 9LA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,221 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 3/10).
There are 4 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Chipping Ongar Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
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 available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ONGAR HEALTH CENTRE, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near CM5 9LA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 7 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 48 dB Lden).
There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 2.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cripsey Brook Nature Reserve, about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 2 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco. The nearest is Sainsburys Chipping Ongar, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 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 CM5 9LA on NestScope.
