About CM7 2SY
CM7 2SY scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Braintree Panfield Lane within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CM7 2SY is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,169 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 6/10).
There are 17 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Good. The nearest school is St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRAINTREE PCN HUB, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BRAINTREE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near CM7 2SY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 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 53 dB Lden).
There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 31 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (0.63 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 17 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Braintree Panfield Lane, within a short walk. A public library is about 10 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 CM7 2SY on NestScope.