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NE28 8DJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

NE28 8DJ

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
73/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,384 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around NE28 8DJ.

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.

Schools71
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

St Columba's Catholic Primary School, WallsendGood · 0.1 miWestern Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miWallsend Jubilee Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 miRichardson Dees Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 miCarville Academy0.7 miSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary, WallsendGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety60
11crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83
11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 10 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HADRIAN HEALTH CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport78

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 43 bus stops nearby

Green space81
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 28.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Queens Crescent Allotments — 0.1 mi

Amenities91
28supermarkets

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

Nearest: Iceland Wallsend — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE28 8DJ.

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

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 noiseQuiet
49dB 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 — 4,093 sales.

About NE28 8DJ

NE28 8DJ scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Wallsend about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NE28 8DJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,384 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 10/10).

There are 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HADRIAN HEALTH CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WALKERGATE PARK HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NE28 8DJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near NE28 8DJ?

There are 40 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NE28 8DJ, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NE28 8DJ safe?

11 crimes were reported within 400m of NE28 8DJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NE28 8DJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NE28 8DJ includes 43 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NE28 8DJ?

NE28 8DJ has a NestScope Score of 73/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around NE28 8DJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NE28 8DJ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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