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NE26 1LT · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

NE26 1LT

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
78/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,678 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around NE26 1LT.

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.

Schools87/100
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 23 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Marine Park First School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety61/100
29crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 29 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100
5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 5 GP, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MARINE AVENUE MEDICAL CTR — 0.5 mi

Transport82/100
Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.5 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space77/100
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 22.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.17 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100
14supermarkets

14 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Sainsburys, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Whitley Bay - Marine Avenue — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE26 1LT.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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
9.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in NE26.

Average sold price by property type across the NE26 district, 202120261,799 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£524k 16.8%
Semi-detached£307k 8.2%
Terraced£380k 20.6%
Flat£162k 5.5%

District-level averages (NE26) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About NE26 1LT

NE26 1LT scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Whitley Bay - Marine Avenue within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NE26 1LT is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,678 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 23 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Marine Park First School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MARINE AVENUE MEDICAL CTR, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (Tube/Metro, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 30 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 22.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.17 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 14 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Sainsburys, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Co-op Whitley Bay - Marine Avenue, within a short walk. A public library is about 6 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore NE26 1LT on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.