Area Report
Last updated 28 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE28 0AG.
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
27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Stephenson Memorial Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
27crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 22.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 15 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BEWICKE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi
Howdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.2 mi
Howdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.2 mi
Howdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.2 mi
33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 5.4 ha total — largest park 2.4 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.2 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Aldi, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Heron Howdon Newcastle Upon Tyne — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE28 0AG.
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
13.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
61dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NE28.
Average sold price by property type across the NE28 district, 2021–2026 — 4,093 sales.
About NE28 0AG
NE28 0AG scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Heron Howdon Newcastle Upon Tyne about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE28 0AG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,543 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 7/10).
There are 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Stephenson Memorial Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 27 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEWICKE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PALMER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
