Area Report
Last updated 11 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NR8 5EN.
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.
1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 18 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Costessey Primary School (Good) — 0.9 mi
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 1 crime in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
3GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 3 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.9 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BEECHCROFT AND OLD PALACE — 0.9 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 6.1 ha total — largest park 4.5 ha (0.19 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Aldi, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.9 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Asda Norwich Express Petrol — 0.9 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NR8 5EN.
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
6.9µg/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 NR8.
Average sold price by property type across the NR8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,373 sales.
About NR8 5EN
NR8 5EN scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and green space — with only 1 crime 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, NR8 5EN is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 19,770 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 18 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 7 rated Good. The nearest school is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey, within a short walk.
There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEECHCROFT AND OLD PALACE, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.9 mi away.
