Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE28 8ND.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Western Community Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
38crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 38 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
15GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HADRIAN HEALTH CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.3 mi
45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 27.6 ha total — largest park 12.6 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.37 ha) — 0.1 mi
30supermarkets
30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Iceland, Heron, Asda… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Aldi High Street West Wallsend Newcastle Upon Tyne — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE28 8ND.
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
66dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB 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 — 4,033 sales.
About NE28 8ND
NE28 8ND scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Aldi High Street West Wallsend Newcastle Upon Tyne 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 8ND is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,502 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 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Western Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
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 14 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HADRIAN HEALTH CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WALKERGATE PARK HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
