Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CM8 1EN.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 14 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Holy Family Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
14crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
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
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 6.5 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.2 mi
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 1EN.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CM8.
Average sold price by property type across the CM8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,759 sales.
About CM8 1EN
CM8 1EN scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Witham about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CM8 1EN 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 14 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.
