Nearest top-rated: Kingsthorpe Village Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety56/100
10crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare72/100
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 10 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: TURN FURLONG GP SERVICE — 0.6 mi
Transport68/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby
Green space74/100
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 31.2 ha total — largest park 8.9 ha (0.29 mi away)
Nearest: Cemetery (0.27 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities93/100
33supermarkets
33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Cook, Heron, Waitrose… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Asda Kingsthorpe Supermarket — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NN2 6QL.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NN2.
Average sold price by property type across the NN2 district, 2021–2026 — 4,180 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£433k▲ 14.2%
Semi-detached£263k▲ 8.8%
Terraced£216k▼ 3.1%
Flat£126k▼ 2.5%
District-level averages (NN2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About NN2 6QL
NN2 6QL scores 68/100 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 6QL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,668 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 6/10).
There are 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Kingsthorpe Village Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TURN FURLONG GP SERVICE, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near NN2 6QL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 20 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 50 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 45 dB Lden).
There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 31.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cemetery (0.27 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 33 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Cook, Heron, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Asda Kingsthorpe Supermarket, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore NN2 6QL on NestScope.
