Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE2 3HE.
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.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 49 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Northern Counties School (Good) — 0.3 mi
65crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 65 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
30GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 25 GP, 5 hospitals, 31 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GOSFORTH JESMOND HEALTH — 0.2 mi
West Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.1 mi
Ilford Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.5 mi
25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 61.4 ha total — largest park 28.9 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: Jesmond Pool — 0.1 mi
52supermarkets
52 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Newcastle Jesmond Station Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE2 3HE.
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
13.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden
Railways, 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 3HE
NE2 3HE scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with West Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE2 3HE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,191 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 8/10).
There are 49 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is West Jesmond Primary School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 65 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GOSFORTH JESMOND HEALTH, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFIELD HOSPITAL NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
