Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NN2 6NS.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 50 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
48crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 48 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 26.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 16 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PRIMARY CARE EXTENDED ACCESS — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 44.6 ha total — largest park 29.7 ha (0.26 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.1 mi
38supermarkets
38 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Aldi, Cook, Waitrose… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Asda Kingsthorpe Supermarket — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NN2 6NS.
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
10.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
67dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NN2.
Average sold price by property type across the NN2 district, 2021–2026 — 4,229 sales.
About NN2 6NS
NN2 6NS scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda Kingsthorpe Supermarket about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NN2 6NS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,897 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 4/10).
There are 50 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 48 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PRIMARY CARE EXTENDED ACCESS, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
