NR32 1LZ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

NR32 1LZ

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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 1,766 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

55Schools

52Safety

73Health

82Transport

41Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NR32 1LZ.

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

11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total

Ness Point School0.1 mi Learning Support, Northern Area Education Office0.2 mi Roman Hill Primary School0.5 mi East Coast College0.5 mi St Margaret's Primary AcademyGood · 0.6 mi Northfield St Nicholas Primary AcademyGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Margaret's Primary Academy (Good) — 0.6 mi

Safety52

82crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 82 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 47.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73

11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 11 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SUFFOLK SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES LOWESTOFT — 0.1 mi

Transport82

Lowestoft Rail Station0.3 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space41

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 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, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Asda… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Tesco Lowestoft Express — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NR32 1LZ.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

51dB 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 1LZ

NR32 1LZ 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 1LZ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,766 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 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 9 rated Good. The nearest school is Ness Point School, within a short walk.

There were 82 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 SUFFOLK SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES LOWESTOFT, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 3 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 1LZ — 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 1LZ?

There are 21 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NR32 1LZ, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NR32 1LZ safe?

82 crimes were reported within 400m of NR32 1LZ 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 1LZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NR32 1LZ includes 1 train station, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NR32 1LZ?

NR32 1LZ 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 1LZ does NestScope look?

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