CM8 1EL · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

CM8 1EL

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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

70/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,895 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

62Schools

69Safety

77Health

71Transport

73Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CM8 1EL.

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.

Schools62

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Chipping Hill Primary School0.3 mi Howbridge Infant SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Howbridge Church of England Junior SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Lift MaltingsRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi Woodend Farm School0.8 mi

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

Safety69

10crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77

8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 8 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FERN HOUSE SURGERY — 0.6 mi

Transport71

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space73

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 6.5 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.28 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities94

12supermarkets

12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Spar - Witham — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CM8 1EL.

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 noiseModerate

57dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 1EL

CM8 1EL scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Witham within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CM8 1EL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,895 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 5/10).

There are 14 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Holy Family Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.

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 8 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FERN HOUSE SURGERY, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.

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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 1EL — 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 1EL?

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

Is CM8 1EL safe?

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

What transport is near CM8 1EL?

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

What is the NestScope Score for CM8 1EL?

CM8 1EL has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 1EL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CM8 1EL: 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.

Keep exploring

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.