Area Report
Last updated 09 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NR1 4BA.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Charles Darwin Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
26crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 26 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 17.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 22 GP, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NORWICH IMPROVED ACCESS HUB — 0.4 mi
Norwich Rail Station0.3 mi
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · beside National Park (10.5 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.1 mi
35supermarkets
35 supermarkets within 2 mi — East of England Co-operative, Morrisons, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op Norwich Station Foodstore — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NR1 4BA.
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
Air qualityLow
10.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB 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 4BA
NR1 4BA scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Norwich Station Foodstore about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NR1 4BA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,240 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 10/10).
There are 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Lionwood Infant and Nursery School, about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORWICH IMPROVED ACCESS HUB, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
