Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NG2 1JW.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: CP Riverside School (Good) — 0.3 mi
40crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 40 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 21 GP, 3 hospitals, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BRIDGEWAY PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Meadows Embankment Tram Stop0.1 mi
Queens Walk Tram Stop0.3 mi
Meadows Way West Tram Stop0.3 mi
43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 36 ha total — largest park 20.5 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Our Lady and St Patrick Church — 0.2 mi
51supermarkets
51 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Heron Meadows — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NG2 1JW.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
15.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NG2.
Average sold price by property type across the NG2 district, 2021–2026 — 5,061 sales.
About NG2 1JW
NG2 1JW scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Heron Meadows 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, NG2 1JW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,715 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 high (IMD housing decile 2/10).
There are 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Victoria Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 40 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRIDGEWAY PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEADOWBANK DAY HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
