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 4FS.
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
30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 55 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Charles Darwin Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
190crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 190 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 111.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
29GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 27 GP, 2 hospitals, 29 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BOOTS OPTICIAN — 0.2 mi
Norwich Rail Station0.4 mi
35green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · beside National Park (12.9 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: St Michael at Pleas Church — 0.1 mi
37supermarkets
37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, East of England Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco London Street Norwich Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NR2 4FS.
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
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 NR2.
Average sold price by property type across the NR2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,594 sales.
About NR2 4FS
NR2 4FS scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco London Street Norwich 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, NR2 4FS 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 55 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Norwich University of the Arts, within a short walk.
There were 190 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 29 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BOOTS OPTICIAN, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is COLMAN HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
