Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NR1 1NJ.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 53 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Charles Darwin Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
112crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 112 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 83.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 22 GP, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NORWICH PRACTICES HEALTH CENTRE — 0.3 mi
Norwich Rail Station0.2 mi
29green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · beside National Park (15.1 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: The James Stuart Garden — 0.1 mi
38supermarkets
38 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, East of England Co-operative, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Norwich Wales Rd Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NR1 1NJ.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
12.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NR1.
Average sold price by property type across the NR1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,013 sales.
About NR1 1NJ
NR1 1NJ scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Norwich Wales Rd Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NR1 1NJ 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), within a short walk.
There were 112 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORWICH PRACTICES HEALTH CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
