Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NN3 8YY.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 34 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Woodvale Primary Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
27crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 4 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WOODVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 14.6 ha total — largest park 4 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.1 mi
12supermarkets
12 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Lidl, Aldi… — nearest 0.8 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op Northampton - Olden Road — 0.8 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NN3 8YY.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NN3.
Average sold price by property type across the NN3 district, 2021–2026 — 5,719 sales.
About NN3 8YY
NN3 8YY scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. 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 8YY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,233 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 2/10).
There are 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Greenfields Specialist School for Communication (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.
There were 27 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WOODVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
