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NE28 6AX · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

NE28 6AX

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
46/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,281 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around NE28 6AX.

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.

Schools47/100
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total

Carville Academy0.1 miWestern Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miWalker Riverside Academy0.6 miSt Columba's Catholic Primary School, WallsendGood · 0.6 miSt Alban's Catholic Primary School, WalkerGood · 0.7 miRichardson Dees Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Western Community Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety35/100
31crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 20.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100
15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NORTH TYNESIDE RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP — 0.3 mi

Transport71/100
Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.3 mi

42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space83/100
8green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 11.4 ha total — largest park 6.9 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100
28supermarkets

28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Iceland, Heron, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Aldi High Street West Wallsend Newcastle Upon Tyne — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE28 6AX.

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 qualityLow
13.6µg/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 NE28.

Average sold price by property type across the NE28 district, 2021–2026 — 4,033 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£296k▲ 19.2%
Semi-detached£173k▲ 6.5%
Terraced£148k▲ 14.8%
Flat£79k▲ 10.2%

District-level averages (NE28) — 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 NE28 6AX

NE28 6AX scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Aldi High Street West Wallsend Newcastle Upon Tyne about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NE28 6AX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,281 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 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Carville Academy, within a short walk.

There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORTH TYNESIDE RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WALKERGATE PARK HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 42 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 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 28 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Iceland, Heron, Asda and others. The nearest is Aldi High Street West Wallsend Newcastle Upon Tyne, about 4 minutes' walk away. 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 NE28 6AX on NestScope.

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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.