Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NR31 8NB.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
10 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 20 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Woodlands Primary Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
4crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
3GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 2 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE MILLWOOD PARTNERSHIP — 0.7 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 30.1 ha total — largest park 9.6 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: St Nicholas's Church — 0.3 mi
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, East of England Co-operative, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Bradwell Express — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NR31 8NB.
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
8.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NR31.
Average sold price by property type across the NR31 district, 2021–2026 — 4,667 sales.
About NR31 8NB
NR31 8NB scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and green space — with only 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NR31 8NB is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,825 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 9/10).
There are 20 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Homefield VC CofE Primary School, within a short walk.
There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 2 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE MILLWOOD PARTNERSHIP, about 13 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is JAMES PAGET HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
