How many schools are near CM7 2YN?

There are 16 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CM7 2YN. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

1 crimes were reported within 400m of CM7 2YN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CM7 2YN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CM7 2YN includes 7 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

CM7 2YN · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

CM7 2YN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

54/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,169 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

46Schools

67Safety

76Health

51Transport

74Green

82Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CM7 2YN.

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.

Schools46/100

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 16 schools in total

The Edith Borthwick SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Tabor AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.2 mi John Bunyan Primary School and NurseryGood · 0.4 mi St Francis Catholic Primary School, BraintreeGood · 0.6 mi St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.6 mi Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery SchoolGood · 1.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Edith Borthwick School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety67/100

1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76/100

9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 7 GP, 2 hospitals, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BLANDFORD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.6 mi

Transport51/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 7 bus stops nearby

Green space74/100

3green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 11 ha total — largest park 8.5 ha (0.38 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (8.5 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities82/100

14supermarkets

14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Lidl, Spar, Iceland… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Braintree Panfield Lane — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CM7 2YN.

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

8.6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CM7.

Average sold price by property type across the CM7 district, 2021–2026 — 4,667 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£514k▲ 5.0%

Semi-detached£330k▲ 3.0%

Terraced£281k▲ 0.0%

Flat£176k▲ 0.2%

District-level averages (CM7) — 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 CM7 2YN

CM7 2YN scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Braintree Panfield Lane about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CM7 2YN 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 16 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Good. The nearest school is The Edith Borthwick School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

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 good, with 7 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BLANDFORD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BRAINTREE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near CM7 2YN. 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 51 dB Lden).

There are 3 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (8.5 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 14 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Lidl, Spar, Iceland and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Braintree Panfield Lane, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.0 mi 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 2YN on NestScope.

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