How many schools are near CM8 1BZ?

There are 12 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CM8 1BZ, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

4 crimes were reported within 400m of CM8 1BZ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CM8 1BZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CM8 1BZ includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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CM8 1BZ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

CM8 1BZ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

64/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,882 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

52Schools

72Safety

72Health

66Transport

85Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CM8 1BZ.

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.

Schools52/100

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

8 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 12 schools in total

Howbridge Church of England Junior SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Howbridge Infant SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Lift MaltingsRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi Chipping Hill Primary School0.5 mi Acorn Academy1.1 mi

Nearest top-rated: Howbridge Church of England Junior School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety72/100

4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72/100

8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 8 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FERN HOUSE SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space85/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 30.9 ha total — largest park 18.6 ha (0.31 mi away)

Nearest: Park (19 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities90/100

11supermarkets

11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Lidl, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Witham Laurence Avenue — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CM8 1BZ.

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

8.8µg/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

About CM8 1BZ

CM8 1BZ scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Witham Laurence Avenue about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CM8 1BZ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,882 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 12 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Howbridge Church of England Junior School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

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 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near CM8 1BZ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 24 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 49 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 30.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (19 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Lidl, Spar, Tesco and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Witham Laurence Avenue, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 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 CM8 1BZ on NestScope.

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