NR3 1AF · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

NR3 1AF

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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

72/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,080 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

76Schools

52Safety

80Health

84Transport

86Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NR3 1AF.

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.

Schools76

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 53 schools in total

Norwich School0.1 mi Norwich University of the Arts0.1 mi Jane Austen CollegeOutstanding · 0.2 mi Charles Darwin Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School0.4 mi The Free School Norwich0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Jane Austen College (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety52

157crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 157 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 95.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

30GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 27 GP, 3 hospitals, 29 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CASTLE PARTNERSHIP — 0.2 mi

Transport84

Norwich Rail Station0.5 mi

Green space86

39green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · beside National Park (12.1 ha total — largest park 1.9 ha (0.47 mi away))

Nearest: St Michael at Pleas Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

37supermarkets

37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, East of England Co-operative… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Norwich Wales Rd Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NR3 1AF.

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 qualityLow

12.1µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

58dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NR3.

Average sold price by property type across the NR3 district, 2021–2026 — 3,074 sales.

About NR3 1AF

NR3 1AF scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Norwich Wales Rd Express about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NR3 1AF 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 53 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Norwich School, within a short walk.

There were 157 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, 3 hospitals and 29 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CASTLE PARTNERSHIP, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is COLMAN HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 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 NR3 1AF — 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 NR3 1AF?

There are 53 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NR3 1AF, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NR3 1AF safe?

157 crimes were reported within 400m of NR3 1AF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NR3 1AF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NR3 1AF includes 1 train station. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NR3 1AF?

NR3 1AF has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 NR3 1AF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NR3 1AF: 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.

Keep exploring

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.