Area Report
Last updated 09 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NR8 6LA.
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
6 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 9 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Nightingale Infant & Nursery School (Good) — 0.0 mi
2crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 2 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 1.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 2 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MARRIOTT'S MEDICAL PRACTICES — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 5.3 ha total — largest park 1.6 ha (0.05 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.11 ha) — 0.0 mi
6supermarkets
6 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Spar — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Tesco Taverham Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NR8 6LA.
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
6.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB 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 6LA
NR8 6LA scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and local amenities — with only 2 crimes 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 6LA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,937 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 9 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Nightingale Infant & Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MARRIOTT'S MEDICAL PRACTICES, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
