CO16 8DJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

CO16 8DJ

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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

72/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,492 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

64Schools

79Safety

74Health

72Transport

56Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CO16 8DJ.

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

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

12 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 15 schools in total

Minerva Independent School0.1 mi Cann Hall Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Ravens AcademyGood · 0.6 mi Lift ClactonGood · 0.6 mi White Hall Academy and NurseryGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Cann Hall Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety79

8crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 6 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OLD ROAD SURGERY — 1.0 mi

Transport72

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby

Green space56

3green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Cranleigh Close Open Space — 0.2 mi

Amenities86

20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Clacton St Johns Road Local — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CO16 8DJ.

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

8.1µg/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

52dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CO16.

Average sold price by property type across the CO16 district, 2021–2026 — 2,863 sales.

About CO16 8DJ

CO16 8DJ scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Sainsburys Clacton St Johns Road Local about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CO16 8DJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,492 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 15 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Minerva Independent School, within a short walk.

There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OLD ROAD SURGERY, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 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 CO16 8DJ — 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 CO16 8DJ?

There are 15 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CO16 8DJ. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CO16 8DJ safe?

8 crimes were reported within 400m of CO16 8DJ 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 CO16 8DJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CO16 8DJ includes 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for CO16 8DJ?

CO16 8DJ has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — an above-average 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 CO16 8DJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CO16 8DJ: 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.

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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.