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 NR2 3RA.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 56 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Bignold Primary School and Nursery (Good) — 0.4 mi
72crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 72 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 38.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
27GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 24 GP, 3 hospitals, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WEST POTTERGATE MED PRAC — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
28green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 9.6 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.38 mi away)
Nearest: The Cathedral of St John the Baptist — 0.1 mi
46supermarkets
46 supermarkets within 2 mi — East of England Co-operative, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Dereham Road Foodstore — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NR2 3RA.
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
Road noiseModerate
61dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NR2.
Average sold price by property type across the NR2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,594 sales.
About NR2 3RA
NR2 3RA scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Dereham Road Foodstore 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, NR2 3RA 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 56 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk, about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 72 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WEST POTTERGATE MED PRAC, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is COLMAN HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
