Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE2 1RB.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 50 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hotspur Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
19crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 19 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
27GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 22 GP, 5 hospitals, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP — 0.6 mi
Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.3 mi
Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.3 mi
38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 35.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
51supermarkets
51 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Spar Sandyford Road — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE2 1RB.
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 qualityLow
16.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NE2.
Average sold price by property type across the NE2 district, 2021–2026 — 1,977 sales.
About NE2 1RB
NE2 1RB scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE2 1RB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,559 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 50 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFIELD HOSPITAL NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
