Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NN2 7BE.
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
35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 55 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 21 GP, 2 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PRIMARY CARE EXTENDED ACCESS — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 44.2 ha total — largest park 29.7 ha (0.35 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.35 ha) — 0.1 mi
37supermarkets
37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Asda, Cook, Waitrose… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Aldi Kingsthorpe Northampton — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NN2 7BE.
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 noiseQuiet
53dB 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 7BE
NN2 7BE scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Aldi Kingsthorpe Northampton 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, NN2 7BE 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 55 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PRIMARY CARE EXTENDED ACCESS, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST EDMUND'S HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
There are no train or Tube stations near NN2 7BE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 23 bus stops in the immediate area.
