How many schools are near IP24 1ER?

There are 13 schools within a 2-mile catchment of IP24 1ER. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

30 crimes were reported within 400m of IP24 1ER in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near IP24 1ER?

Transport within 0.5 miles of IP24 1ER includes 1 train station. Data from NaPTAN.

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IP24 1ER · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 16 JUN 2026

IP24 1ER

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

51/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,541 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

40Safety

69Health

70Transport

76Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around IP24 1ER.

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.

Schools41/100

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

6 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 13 schools in total

The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy0.1 mi Compass Community School Eld Park0.2 mi Thetford Grammar School0.4 mi Redcastle Family SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Norwich Road Academy0.5 mi The Damara School0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Redcastle Family School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety40/100

30crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 30 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 26)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 4 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NRP SOUTH (NSFT) — 0.4 mi

Transport70/100

Thetford Rail Station0.3 mi

Green space76/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 24 ha total — largest park 10.7 ha (0.44 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities85/100

10supermarkets

10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Aldi, Budgens… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Iceland Thetford — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near IP24 1ER.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

6.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in IP24.

Average sold price by property type across the IP24 district, 2021–2026 — 2,203 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£377k▲ 9.7%

Semi-detached£210k▼ 3.8%

Terraced£197k▲ 11.0%

Flat£144k▲ 8.1%

District-level averages (IP24) — 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 IP24 1ER

IP24 1ER scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Thetford about 7 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, IP24 1ER is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,541 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 6/10).

There are 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Good. The nearest school is The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 30 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NRP SOUTH (NSFT), about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Thetford Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away).

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 51 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 24 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 10 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Tesco, Aldi, Budgens and others. The nearest is Iceland Thetford, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 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 IP24 1ER on NestScope.

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