Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE29 7BU.
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
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 34 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Norham High School (Good) — 0.0 mi
18crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 8 GP, 2 hospitals, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: REDBURN PARK MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi
Percy Main (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.4 mi
Percy Main (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.4 mi
Percy Main (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.4 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 9.9 ha total — largest park 2.1 ha (0.49 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.10 ha) — 0.1 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Aldi, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Iceland North Shields Food Warehouse — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE29 7BU.
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
Air qualityLow
13.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NE29.
Average sold price by property type across the NE29 district, 2021–2026 — 3,369 sales.
About NE29 7BU
NE29 7BU scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Percy Main (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 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, NE29 7BU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,995 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 8/10).
There are 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Norham High School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is REDBURN PARK MEDICAL CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PRIORY DAY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
