How many schools are near IP24 1LH?

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

7 crimes were reported within 400m of IP24 1LH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near IP24 1LH?

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

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IP24 1LH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

IP24 1LH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

76/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,760 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

53Schools

75Safety

75Health

82Transport

80Green

82Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around IP24 1LH.

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.

Schools53/100

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Drake Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi The Thetford AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Admirals AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Raleigh Infant AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Norwich Road Academy0.6 mi Thetford Grammar School0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Drake Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety75/100

7crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100

4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 4 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GROVE SURGERY — 0.6 mi

Transport82/100

Thetford Rail Station0.5 mi

Green space80/100

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 17.3 ha total — largest park 10.7 ha (0.37 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.47 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities82/100

10supermarkets

10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Aldi, Tesco, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: M&S Icknield Way BP — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near IP24 1LH.

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

6.5µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

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 1LH

IP24 1LH scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Thetford Rail Station about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, IP24 1LH is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,760 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 10/10).

There are 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Drake Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 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 4 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GROVE SURGERY, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Thetford Rail Station (Train, about 10 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).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.47 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 10 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Aldi, Tesco, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is M&S Icknield Way BP, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi 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 1LH on NestScope.

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