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NR6 6SY · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

NR6 6SY

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What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
80/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,923 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around NR6 6SY.

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.

Schools71
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 27 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Firside Junior School (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety80
5crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88
8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 7 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NORTH NORFOLK COVID RESPONSE — 0.4 mi

Transport61

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space58
8green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 5.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (2.1 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities89
24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, East of England Co-operative, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: EG - OTM - Norwich — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NR6 6SY.

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
9.3µg/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
50dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in NR6.

Average sold price by property type across the NR6 district, 202120262,651 sales.

About NR6 6SY

NR6 6SY scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with EG - OTM - Norwich about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NR6 6SY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,923 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 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Heather Avenue Infant School, about 3 minutes' walk away.

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 7 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORTH NORFOLK COVID RESPONSE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HELLESDON HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NR6 6SY — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 NR6 6SY?

There are 27 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NR6 6SY, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NR6 6SY safe?

5 crimes were reported within 400m of NR6 6SY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NR6 6SY?

There are no public transport stops within 0.5 miles of NR6 6SY.

What is the NestScope Score for NR6 6SY?

NR6 6SY has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — a well-off 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 NR6 6SY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NR6 6SY: 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.

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.