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 CO6 1BX.
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
6 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 8 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 7 bus stops nearby
3green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 0.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
7supermarkets
7 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Cook, Iceland, Marks and Spencer… — library 1.9 mi
Nearest: Aldi Stane Retail Park — 1.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CO6 1BX.
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
7.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CO6.
Average sold price by property type across the CO6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,622 sales.
About CO6 1BX
CO6 1BX scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CO6 1BX is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,811 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 2/10).
There are 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Day-to-day healthcare provision nearby is limited. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.
