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NE28 7RU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

NE28 7RU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
43/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,064 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around NE28 7RU.

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.

Schools41/100
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total

Richardson Dees Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 miBurnside CollegeGood · 0.3 miSt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 miCarville Academy0.6 miSt Columba's Catholic Primary School, WallsendGood · 0.7 miWestern Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Richardson Dees Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety30/100
38crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 38 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 29.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100
17GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 16 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE VILLAGE GREEN SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport73/100
Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.3 mi
Hadrian Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.4 mi

22 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space76/100
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 52.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities89/100
21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Heron, Iceland, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Asda Wallsend Supermarket — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE28 7RU.

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
12.6µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
69dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
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 7RU

NE28 7RU scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda Wallsend Supermarket about 5 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 7RU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,064 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 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Richardson Dees Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 38 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE VILLAGE GREEN SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WALKERGATE PARK HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Hadrian Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 22 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). road traffic noise is high (about 69 dB Lden).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 52.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Heron, Iceland, Aldi and others. The nearest is Asda Wallsend Supermarket, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 7RU on NestScope.

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