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IP24 3LU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

IP24 3LU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
54/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,529 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around IP24 3LU.

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.

Schools39/100
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Thetford Grammar School0.1 miThe Damara School0.3 miNorwich Road Academy0.3 miRedcastle Family SchoolGood · 0.3 miQueensway Junior AcademyInadequate · 0.4 miThe Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Redcastle Family School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety35/100
42crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 42 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 25.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76/100
4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 4 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NRP SOUTH (NSFT) — 0.2 mi

Transport72/100
Thetford Rail Station0.4 mi
Green space82/100
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · beside open access land (26.3 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: School Plain — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100
10supermarkets

10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Aldi, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Iceland Thetford — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near IP24 3LU.

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
03 — House prices

Sold prices in IP24.

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

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 3LU

IP24 3LU scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Thetford about 3 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 3LU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,529 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 5/10).

There are 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Thetford Grammar School, within a short walk.

There were 42 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated 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 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Thetford Rail Station (Train, about 8 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 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 26.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is School Plain, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 10 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Tesco, Aldi, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Iceland Thetford, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 3LU on NestScope.

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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.