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 NN2 7BG.
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
34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 54 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
30crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 30 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 20.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
18GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 17 GP, 1 hospital, 15 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 · 26 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 44.2 ha total — largest park 29.7 ha (0.29 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.35 ha) — 0.1 mi
36supermarkets
36 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Asda, Cook, Waitrose… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Aldi Kingsthorpe Northampton — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NN2 7BG.
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
52dB 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 7BG
NN2 7BG scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Aldi Kingsthorpe Northampton about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NN2 7BG 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 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 30 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 15 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 about 2 minutes' walk away.
