NR32 1JQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

NR32 1JQ

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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

58/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 64 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

55Schools

55Safety

71Health

80Transport

43Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NR32 1JQ.

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.

Schools55

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

10 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 20 schools in total

Ness Point School0.1 mi Learning Support, Northern Area Education Office0.3 mi Roman Hill Primary School0.5 mi East Coast College0.6 mi St Margaret's Primary AcademyGood · 0.7 mi Northfield St Nicholas Primary AcademyGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Margaret's Primary Academy (Good) — 0.7 mi

Safety55

78crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 78 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 44.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71

11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 11 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EAST COAST COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE — 0.1 mi

Transport80

Lowestoft Rail Station0.3 mi

25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space43

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 0.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

14supermarkets

14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Iceland, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Tesco Lowestoft Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NR32 1JQ.

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

10.9µg/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

55dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NR32.

Average sold price by property type across the NR32 district, 2021–2026 — 3,640 sales.

About NR32 1JQ

NR32 1JQ scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Lowestoft Express within a short walk. The main trade-off is its green space score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NR32 1JQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 64 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 20 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Ness Point School, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 78 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EAST COAST COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 2 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 NR32 1JQ — 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 NR32 1JQ?

There are 20 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NR32 1JQ, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NR32 1JQ safe?

78 crimes were reported within 400m of NR32 1JQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NR32 1JQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NR32 1JQ includes 1 train station, 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NR32 1JQ?

NR32 1JQ has a NestScope Score of 58/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 NR32 1JQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NR32 1JQ: 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.

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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.