Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood
Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,325 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.
How this score is calculatedThe 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.
13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 20 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Sprites Primary Academy (Good) — 0.5 mi
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
IMD health decile 3/10 · 1 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HAWTHORN DRIVE SURGERY — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 19.9 ha total — largest park 7.1 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
19 supermarkets within 2 mi — East of England Co-operative, Morrisons, Aldi, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Belstead Hills Foodstore — 0.1 mi
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Average sold price by property type across the IP2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,258 sales.
District-level averages (IP2) — 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).
IP2 9LQ scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Belstead Hills Foodstore within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
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.