Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CM8 3SG.
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.
1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
8 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 8 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Silver End Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
10crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 1 GP, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SILVER END SURGERY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 9 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 8.9 ha total — largest park 3.6 ha (0.31 mi away)
Nearest: St Francis' Church — 0.2 mi
1supermarkets
1 supermarket within 2 mi — East of England Co-operative — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Silver End Foodstore — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CM8 3SG.
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
6.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 3SG
CM8 3SG scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and safety — with St Francis' Church 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 3SG is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,463 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 9/10).
There are 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Silver End Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
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 available, with 1 GP surgery in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SILVER END SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
