CM8 1AP · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

CM8 1AP

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

74/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,912 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

70Schools

71Safety

76Health

71Transport

85Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CM8 1AP.

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.

Schools70

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 14 schools in total

Lift MaltingsRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Howbridge Infant SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Howbridge Church of England Junior SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Chipping Hill Primary School0.4 mi Acorn Academy0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Holy Family Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety71

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IMD crime decile 5/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare76

8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 8 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FERN HOUSE SURGERY — 0.5 mi

Transport71

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby

Green space85

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 32.1 ha total — largest park 18.6 ha (0.43 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.36 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

12supermarkets

12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Lidl, Morrisons, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Spar - Witham — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CM8 1AP.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

8.8µg/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

49dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

40dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CM8.

Average sold price by property type across the CM8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,759 sales.

About CM8 1AP

CM8 1AP scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Spar - Witham 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, CM8 1AP is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,912 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 7/10).

There are 14 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Lift Maltings (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 5 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FERN HOUSE SURGERY, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near CM8 1AP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 23 bus stops in the immediate area.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around CM8 1AP — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near CM8 1AP?

There are 14 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CM8 1AP, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CM8 1AP safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for CM8 1AP. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near CM8 1AP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CM8 1AP includes 23 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for CM8 1AP?

CM8 1AP has a NestScope Score of 74/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around CM8 1AP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CM8 1AP: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.