Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NN1 4BL.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Stimpson Avenue Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
62crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 62 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 39.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 21 GP, 3 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE CRESCENT MEDICAL CTR. — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 50.9 ha total — largest park 47.8 ha (0.31 mi away)
Nearest: St Michael and All Angels with St Edmund — 0.1 mi
34supermarkets
34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Northampton St Edmunds Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NN1 4BL.
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
Air qualityLow
12.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
69dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NN1.
Average sold price by property type across the NN1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,941 sales.
About NN1 4BL
NN1 4BL scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Northampton St Edmunds Express about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NN1 4BL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,930 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 3/10).
There are 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Stimpson Avenue Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 62 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 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE CRESCENT MEDICAL CTR., about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST EDMUND'S HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
