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 8NT.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 19 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Woodlands Primary Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
5crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 5 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
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 28.1 ha total — largest park 9.6 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: St Nicholas's Church — 0.2 mi
14supermarkets
14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, East of England Co-operative… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 1.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Bradwell Express — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NR31 8NT.
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
54dB 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 8NT
NR31 8NT scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and safety — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NR31 8NT is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,578 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 19 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Good. The nearest school is Homefield VC CofE Primary School, within a short walk.
There were 5 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, 0.7 mi away. The nearest hospital is JAMES PAGET HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
