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CO16 8FP · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

CO16 8FP

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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
74/ 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
01 — Snapshot

Around CO16 8FP.

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

Nearest top-rated: Cann Hall Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety79
13crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80
11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 10 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OLD ROAD SURGERY — 0.9 mi

Transport72

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby

Green space77
4green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 7.2 ha total — largest park 6.2 ha (0.50 mi away)

Nearest: Cranleigh Close Open Space — 0.3 mi

Amenities87
20supermarkets

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

Nearest: M&S Clacton Brook Park — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CO16 8FP.

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
54dB 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, 202120262,863 sales.

About CO16 8FP

CO16 8FP scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with M&S Clacton Brook Park about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CO16 8FP 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 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 10 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OLD ROAD SURGERY, 0.9 mi away. The nearest hospital is CLACTON AND DISTRICT HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around CO16 8FP — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 8FP?

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

Is CO16 8FP safe?

13 crimes were reported within 400m of CO16 8FP 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 8FP?

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

What is the NestScope Score for CO16 8FP?

CO16 8FP has a NestScope Score of 74/100 — 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 8FP does NestScope look?

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

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.