IP24 3NU · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

IP24 3NU

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

63/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,576 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

46Schools

69Safety

69Health

54Transport

76Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around IP24 3NU.

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.

Schools46

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Redcastle Family SchoolGood · 0.2 mi The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy0.4 mi Compass Community School Eld Park0.5 mi Thetford Grammar School0.5 mi Queensway Junior AcademyInadequate · 0.5 mi Queensway Infant AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Redcastle Family School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety69

8crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69

4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 4 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NRP SOUTH (NSFT) — 0.6 mi

Transport54

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space76

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 16.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities87

10supermarkets

10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Lidl, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Iceland Thetford Food Warehouse — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near IP24 3NU.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

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

49dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

About IP24 3NU

IP24 3NU scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Thetford Food Warehouse about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, IP24 3NU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,576 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 Redcastle Family School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 8 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 NRP SOUTH (NSFT), about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 14 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around IP24 3NU — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near IP24 3NU?

There are 13 schools within a 2-mile catchment of IP24 3NU. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is IP24 3NU safe?

8 crimes were reported within 400m of IP24 3NU 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 3NU?

There are no public transport stops within 0.5 miles of IP24 3NU.

What is the NestScope Score for IP24 3NU?

IP24 3NU has a NestScope Score of 63/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around IP24 3NU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around IP24 3NU: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.