Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE3 1HQ.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Gosforth Junior High Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
15crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
31GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 29 GP, 2 hospitals, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: REGENT MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.3 mi
South Gosforth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.5 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 18 ha total — largest park 3.2 ha (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: St Charles Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi
32supermarkets
32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Spar, Marks and Spencer, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Gosforth — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE3 1HQ.
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
12µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
62dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NE3.
Average sold price by property type across the NE3 district, 2021–2026 — 4,592 sales.
About NE3 1HQ
NE3 1HQ scores 92/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE3 1HQ is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 30,486 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 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Archibald First School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is REGENT MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL (NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE), about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
