NN8 2AQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

NN8 2AQ

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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

70/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,202 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

67Schools

55Safety

81Health

79Transport

82Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NN8 2AQ.

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.

Schools67

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total

Croyland Nursery School & Day NurseryGood · 0.2 mi Friars AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Croyland Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Barnabas Church of England SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy0.4 mi Wrenn SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety55

41crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 41 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 7 GP, 2 hospitals, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CGL TREATMENT AND RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP — 0.2 mi

Transport79

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 45 bus stops nearby

Green space82

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 63.7 ha total — largest park 27.7 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

17supermarkets

17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Iceland, Aldi, Budgens… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Wellingborough — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NN8 2AQ.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.1µg/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 NN8.

Average sold price by property type across the NN8 district, 2021–2026 — 5,380 sales.

About NN8 2AQ

NN8 2AQ scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Wellingborough about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NN8 2AQ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,202 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 8/10).

There are 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 41 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CGL TREATMENT AND RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is REDCLIFFE DAY HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 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 NN8 2AQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 NN8 2AQ?

There are 26 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NN8 2AQ. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NN8 2AQ safe?

41 crimes were reported within 400m of NN8 2AQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NN8 2AQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NN8 2AQ includes 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NN8 2AQ?

NN8 2AQ has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 NN8 2AQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NN8 2AQ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (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.