How many schools are near NN3 2BZ?

There are 57 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NN3 2BZ, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

42 crimes were reported within 400m of NN3 2BZ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NN3 2BZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NN3 2BZ includes 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

NN3 2BZ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

NN3 2BZ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,468 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

75Schools

40Safety

81Health

78Transport

67Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NN3 2BZ.

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.

Schools75/100

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 57 schools in total

Cedar Road Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Wallace Road Nursery SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Kingsley Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Eastfield AcademyGood · 0.6 mi Stimpson Avenue AcademyGood · 0.6 mi Weston Favell CofE Primary School0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Cedar Road Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

42crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 42 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100

25GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 22 GP, 3 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ABINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport78/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 45 bus stops nearby

Green space67/100

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 50.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.18 ha) — 0.3 mi

Amenities92/100

29supermarkets

29 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op Birchfield Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NN3 2BZ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.2µg/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

53dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NN3.

Average sold price by property type across the NN3 district, 2021–2026 — 5,719 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£381k▼ 2.2%

Semi-detached£281k▲ 12.7%

Terraced£221k▲ 10.7%

Flat£155k▲ 13.0%

District-level averages (NN3) — 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 NN3 2BZ

NN3 2BZ scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Birchfield Road within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NN3 2BZ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,468 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 57 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Cedar Road Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 42 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ABINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST EDMUND'S HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

There are no train or Tube stations near NN3 2BZ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 45 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 53 dB Lden).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 50.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.18 ha), about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Co-op Birchfield Road, within a short walk. 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 NN3 2BZ on NestScope.

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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.