Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around IP24 9BR.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
6 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 13 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Drake Primary School (Good) — 0.6 mi
67crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 67 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 43.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 4 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SCHOOL LANE PMS PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Thetford Rail Station0.4 mi
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · beside open access land (24.6 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.26 ha) — 0.1 mi
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Aldi, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Farmfoods East Wretham Thetford — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near IP24 9BR.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in IP24.
Average sold price by property type across the IP24 district, 2021–2026 — 2,203 sales.
About IP24 9BR
IP24 9BR scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Farmfoods East Wretham 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 9BR is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,977 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 8/10).
There are 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Good. The nearest school is The Damara School, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 67 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 SCHOOL LANE PMS PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
