Nearest top-rated: Arthur Bugler Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety70/100
10crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare83/100
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 8 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DR DEVARAJA VC PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Transport70/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby
Green space79/100
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 11.1 ha total — largest park 4.5 ha (0.31 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.56 ha) — 0.3 mi
Amenities92/100
9supermarkets
9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society, Morrisons, Iceland, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Co-op The Sorrells — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SS17 7BW.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
12.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SS17.
Average sold price by property type across the SS17 district, 2021–2026 — 2,671 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£652k▲ 28.5%
Semi-detached£393k▲ 9.2%
Terraced£308k▼ 1.3%
Flat£183k▼ 4.1%
District-level averages (SS17) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About SS17 7BW
SS17 7BW scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op The Sorrells 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, SS17 7BW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,722 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 11 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Abbots Hall Primary School, 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 good, with 8 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR DEVARAJA VC PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near SS17 7BW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 23 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 54 dB Lden).
There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.56 ha), about 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 9 supermarkets in the wider area, including Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society, Morrisons, Iceland, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Co-op The Sorrells, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SS17 7BW on NestScope.
