About NN3 2HF
NN3 2HF scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Birchfield Road within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NN3 2HF 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 55 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), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 36 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 16 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 about 2 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near NN3 2HF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 47 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).
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 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 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 2HF on NestScope.