Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CM7 3FB.
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.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
10 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 13 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Beckers Green Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
10crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 4 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 1.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BLYTH'S MEADOW SURGERY — 1.0 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 18 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 18.7 ha total — largest park 8.1 ha (0.25 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.53 ha) — 0.1 mi
15supermarkets
15 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op Petrol Galleys Roundabout — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CM7 3FB.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CM7.
Average sold price by property type across the CM7 district, 2021–2026 — 4,667 sales.
About CM7 3FB
CM7 3FB scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Petrol Galleys Roundabout about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CM7 3FB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 9,996 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 4/10).
There are 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Beckers Green Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BLYTH'S MEADOW SURGERY, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is 1.0 mi away.
