Neighbourhood Intelligence · Spec Sheet

Sheet 01 · Central Chennai · PIN 600008

Egmore

8/8 dimensions · scored 22 Sep 2026

Composite index

62B

NQI · weighted mean of 8 of 8 dimensions.

First-pass area assessment · reflects this PIN, not a specific building or street.

In short

Consider

Decent overall, with a few dimensions worth inspecting on site before deciding.

Guideline Value? · official government valuation

₹8,000–₹16,000per sq ft · upper band for Chennai
Premium
Upper ▲
Mid
Modest
Value

Market prices run above the guideline value, expect roughly ₹9,600–₹25,600/sq ft in practice. Indicative government valuation, not a market quote; does not affect the score.

AIR = LIVE FEED (daily) · all other channels estimated, gov. reports verified 2023–24

Dimension readout · weight = exact contribution to the 62

Safety
Greater Chennai Police / Tambaram City Police · est. 2026
25%

253 crimes reported, safer than 76% of tracked Chennai areas (moderate tier).

66
Infrastructure
CMDA Master Plan · Chennai Metro Rail · est. 2024
20%

1 operational metro station(s) · high highway access · commercial zone.

63
Air Quality
CPCB / TNPCB live AQI · updated daily
15%

AQI ~142, Moderate, Okay for healthy people; asthma/heart/lung patients should limit long outdoor exertion.

67
Schools
CBSE / state board affiliation records · est. 2026
10%

1 CBSE school(s) mapped to this pin.

61
Power
TANGEDCO · est. 2025
10%

Poor reliability · ~3.2 outage hrs/month via TANGEDCO (Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation).

40
Water Supply
CMWSSB (Metrowater) supply & quality · est. 2026
8%

6 hrs daily supply · Low TDS · 77% piped coverage.

71
Roads
GCC / CMDA road surveys · est. 2026
7%

Average condition · ~2 potholes/km · last resurfaced 2022.

58
Drainage & Sewerage
GCC drainage & waterlogging records · est. 2026
5%

moderate monsoon waterlogging risk, ~3 flooding incidents a year.

54

Inspection Notes

No standout flags either way.

Comparison

AreaNQICrimeAirWaterSewerage
Egmore (this one)6266677154
Chetpet6062636763
Kilpauk6472636460
Nungambakkam6165637053
Mylapore5966627167

Egmore leads its nearest neighbour Chetpet on the composite index.

Detailed Readings

Safety?

Total crimes?
253
Safety score?
66/100
Safer than?
76%
Crime tier?
Moderate
Source year?
2022–23

Air Quality?

AQI?
142
Category?
Moderate
Score?
67/100

Power Supply?

Discom?
TANGEDCO (Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation)
Reliability?
Poor
Avg cut hrs?
3.2 /mo
Score?
40/100

Connectivity & Infrastructure?

Zone?
Commercial
Metro nearby?
1
Metro planned?
0
Highway?
High
Smart city?
No
Infra score?
63/100

Water Supply?

Daily supply?
6 hrs
Quality?
Low TDS
Coverage?
77%
Complaints?
38/1k
Quality score?
4/5

Roads?

Condition?
Average
Potholes/km?
2
Connectivity?
High
Authority?
CMWSSB
Last resurfaced?
2022
Quality score?
2/5

Drainage & Sewerage?

Sewer coverage?
64%
Treatment?
Partial
Waterlogging?
Moderate risk
Open drains?
Yes
Flood incidents?
3/yr

Schools · 1 mapped

Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary SchoolMatriculation (Tamil Nadu)

Methodology · Data Sources

Safety25%Greater Chennai Police / Tambaram City Police · est. 2026EST
Infrastructure20%CMDA Master Plan · Chennai Metro Rail · est. 2024EST
Air Quality15%CPCB / TNPCB live AQI · updated dailySTORED
Power10%TANGEDCO · est. 2025EST
Schools10%CBSE / state board affiliation records · est. 2026EST
Water Supply8%CMWSSB (Metrowater) supply & quality · est. 2026EST
Roads7%GCC / CMDA road surveys · est. 2026EST
Drainage & Sewerage5%GCC drainage & waterlogging records · est. 2026EST
Scored 22/09/2026. Area-level, the same for every unit in this pincode.

Scope, this measures neighbourhood livability from government sources. Not a substitute for legal, title, or physical verification of a specific property.

Data aggregations for informational and research purposes only, not real-estate, legal or financial advice. Most figures are estimated from government reports last verified 2023–24. Do not rely solely on these scores for a purchase decision.

How this is built, scores combine the cited public-record data above with a zone-level model - pincodes in the same zone often share a baseline with only a small adjustment between them, so two nearby addresses can land close together or identical on most dimensions. Named school detail, where listed above, is the one part sourced locality by locality rather than by zone.