NR28 9BJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

NR28 9BJ

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

67/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,281 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

58Schools

71Safety

80Health

77Transport

83Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NR28 9BJ.

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.

Schools58

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

3 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 5 schools in total

North Walsham Infant SchoolGood · 0.2 mi North Walsham Junior SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Visiting Teacher Service North0.3 mi North Walsham High SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Millfield Primary School0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: North Walsham Infant School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety71

31crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NRP NORTH (NSFT) — 0.3 mi

Transport77

North Walsham Rail Station0.5 mi

Green space83

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 27.2 ha total — largest park 6.2 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.15 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

4supermarkets

4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Morrisons, Lidl, Waitrose — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys North Walsham — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NR28 9BJ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

6.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NR28.

Average sold price by property type across the NR28 district, 2021–2026 — 1,568 sales.

About NR28 9BJ

NR28 9BJ scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Sainsburys North Walsham about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NR28 9BJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,281 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 6/10).

There are 5 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Good. The nearest school is North Walsham Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NRP NORTH (NSFT), about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTH WALSHAM HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NR28 9BJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near NR28 9BJ?

There are 5 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NR28 9BJ. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NR28 9BJ safe?

31 crimes were reported within 400m of NR28 9BJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NR28 9BJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NR28 9BJ includes 1 train station. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NR28 9BJ?

NR28 9BJ has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around NR28 9BJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NR28 9BJ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.