NR1 1BW · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

NR1 1BW

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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 12,080 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

67Schools

52Safety

74Health

84Transport

86Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NR1 1BW.

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

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 53 schools in total

Charles Darwin Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Norwich School0.3 mi Norwich University of the Arts0.4 mi Lionwood Infant and Nursery School0.6 mi Lionwood Junior SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Jane Austen CollegeOutstanding · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Charles Darwin Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety52

85crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 85 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 64.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74

21GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 21 GP, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NORWICH PRACTICES HEALTH CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport84

Norwich Rail Station0.2 mi

Green space86

25green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · beside National Park (13.8 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: The James Stuart Garden — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

38supermarkets

38 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, East of England Co-operative, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Norwich Wales Rd Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NR1 1BW.

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 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

12.1µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

55dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NR1.

Average sold price by property type across the NR1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,013 sales.

About NR1 1BW

NR1 1BW scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Norwich Wales Rd Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NR1 1BW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,080 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 53 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Charles Darwin Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 85 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORWICH PRACTICES HEALTH CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 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 NR1 1BW — 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 NR1 1BW?

There are 53 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NR1 1BW, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NR1 1BW safe?

85 crimes were reported within 400m of NR1 1BW 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 NR1 1BW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NR1 1BW includes 1 train station. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NR1 1BW?

NR1 1BW 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 NR1 1BW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NR1 1BW: 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.

Keep exploring

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.