Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NR3 4AR.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Sewell Park Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
9crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
18GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 18 GP, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LAWSON ROAD SURGERY — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 18 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Hill Farm Allotments — 0.1 mi
42supermarkets
42 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Aldi Sprowston Road Norwich — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NR3 4AR.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
63dB 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 4AR
NR3 4AR scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Aldi Sprowston Road Norwich 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 4AR is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,846 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 10/10).
There are 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is St. Clements Hill Primary Academy, within a short walk.
There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LAWSON ROAD SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
