Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NR2 1BH.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Bignold Primary School and Nursery (Good) — 0.3 mi
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IMD crime decile 3/10 · live count unavailable
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30GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 27 GP, 3 hospitals, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BOOTS OPTICIAN — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
30green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 13.1 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.39 mi away)
Nearest: St Peter Mancroft Church — 0.1 mi
39supermarkets
39 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.0 mi
Nearest: M&S Norwich — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NR2 1BH.
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
11.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NR2.
Average sold price by property type across the NR2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,594 sales.
About NR2 1BH
NR2 1BH scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with M&S Norwich 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, NR2 1BH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,968 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School, within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BOOTS OPTICIAN, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is COLMAN HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
There are no public transport stops near NR2 1BH, making this a more car-dependent location.
