How many schools are near CM8 2SD?

There are 13 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CM8 2SD, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

13 crimes were reported within 400m of CM8 2SD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CM8 2SD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CM8 2SD includes 16 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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CM8 2SD · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

CM8 2SD

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 6/10, ranked 16,926 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

64Schools

51Safety

79Health

61Transport

75Green

70Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CM8 2SD.

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.

Schools64/100

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 13 schools in total

Elm Hall Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Lift New RickstonesGood · 0.1 mi Southview SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Templars AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Chatten Free SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi Rivenhall Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Elm Hall Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety51/100

13crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79/100

8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 8 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COLLINGWOOD ROAD SURGERY — 1.0 mi

Transport61/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 16 bus stops nearby

Green space75/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 8.1 ha total — largest park 4.2 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities70/100

9supermarkets

9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, Asda, Iceland… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 1.2 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Rivenhall Witham — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CM8 2SD.

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

7.5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CM8.

Average sold price by property type across the CM8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,719 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£633k▲ 19.5%

Semi-detached£348k▲ 7.3%

Terraced£289k▲ 4.8%

Flat£175k▲ 2.9%

District-level averages (CM8) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About CM8 2SD

CM8 2SD scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and green space — with COLLINGWOOD ROAD SURGERY 1.0 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CM8 2SD is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,926 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 3/10).

There are 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 9 rated Good. The nearest school is Elm Hall Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 13 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 COLLINGWOOD ROAD SURGERY, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near CM8 2SD. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 16 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).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (600 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 9 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Spar, Asda, Iceland and others. The nearest is Morrisons Rivenhall Witham, about 13 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.2 mi 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 2SD on NestScope.

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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.