Area Report
Last updated 18 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SS12 0LS.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 16 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Grange Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
7crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 9 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LONDON ROAD SURGERY — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 13 bus stops nearby
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 13.7 ha total — largest park 7.4 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.1 mi
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op Wickford — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SS12 0LS.
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
Air qualityLow
10.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SS12.
Average sold price by property type across the SS12 district, 2021–2026 — 1,647 sales.
About SS12 0LS
SS12 0LS scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Wickford about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SS12 0LS is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,025 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 16 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Grange Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LONDON ROAD SURGERY, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
