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 NR3 1RB.
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
28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 53 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Charles Darwin Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
168crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 168 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 97.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 22 GP, 1 hospital, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BOOTS OPTICIAN — 0.3 mi
Norwich Rail Station0.4 mi
32green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · beside National Park (10.6 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Sports Facility (100 m²) — 0.0 mi
37supermarkets
37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, East of England Co-operative, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Norwich Wales Rd Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NR3 1RB.
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 noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NR3.
Average sold price by property type across the NR3 district, 2021–2026 — 3,074 sales.
About NR3 1RB
NR3 1RB scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Norwich Wales Rd 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, NR3 1RB 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 168 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 27 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 3 minutes' walk away.
