Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE28 8HX.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Western Community Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
55crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 55 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 31.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
15GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NORTH TYNESIDE RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP — 0.1 mi
Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.1 mi
35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 31.2 ha total — largest park 12.6 ha (0.42 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.2 mi
28supermarkets
28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Heron, Aldi, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Iceland Wallsend — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE28 8HX.
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
Air qualityLow
12.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
73dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 — 4,033 sales.
About NE28 8HX
NE28 8HX scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Wallsend within a short walk. 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 8HX 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 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Carville Academy, about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 55 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated 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, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is WALKERGATE PARK HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
