NN2 7PY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

NN2 7PY

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

64/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,366 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

55Schools

55Safety

72Health

74Transport

89Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NN2 7PY.

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.

Schools55

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 54 schools in total

Green Oaks Primary AcademyGood · 0.2 mi The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School0.3 mi Purple Oaks AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Kingsthorpe Grove Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Cambian Northampton School0.5 mi Kingsthorpe Village Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Green Oaks Primary Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety55

31crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 31 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 18.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 16 GP, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GREENVIEW SURGERY — 0.6 mi

Transport74

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby

Green space89

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 53.1 ha total — largest park 29.7 ha (0.18 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (0.87 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95

31supermarkets

31 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Cook, Waitrose, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Heron Kingsthorpe Northampton — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NN2 7PY.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

10.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

42dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<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 — 4,229 sales.

About NN2 7PY

NN2 7PY scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Heron 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 7PY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,366 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 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Green Oaks Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREENVIEW SURGERY, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NN2 7PY — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near NN2 7PY?

There are 54 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NN2 7PY, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NN2 7PY safe?

31 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of NN2 7PY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NN2 7PY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NN2 7PY includes 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NN2 7PY?

NN2 7PY has a NestScope Score of 64/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around NN2 7PY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NN2 7PY: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.