How many schools are near NE3 2NP?

There are 33 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NE3 2NP, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

10 crimes were reported within 400m of NE3 2NP 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 NE3 2NP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NE3 2NP includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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NE3 2NP · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

NE3 2NP

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,317 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

75Schools

56Safety

77Health

81Transport

75Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NE3 2NP.

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.

Schools75/100

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total

Grange First SchoolGood · 0.0 mi St Charles' Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Gosforth AcademyGood · 0.2 mi NHS Choices College0.2 mi Gosforth Junior High AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Regent Farm First SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Grange First School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety56/100

10crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100

12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 11 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NEWCASTLE INNER WEST ENH ACCESS HUB — 0.2 mi

Transport81/100

Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.3 mi

Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.3 mi

31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space75/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 23.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Allotments (700 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Marks and Spencer, Spar, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Asda Gosforth Wansbeck Road Supermarket — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE3 2NP.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Rail noiseModerate

61dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NE3.

Average sold price by property type across the NE3 district, 2021–2026 — 4,523 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£560k▲ 15.8%

Semi-detached£335k▲ 20.1%

Terraced£332k▲ 29.6%

Flat£139k▼ 10.6%

District-level averages (NE3) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About NE3 2NP

NE3 2NP scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Gosforth Wansbeck Road Supermarket 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 2NP is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,317 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 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Grange First School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEWCASTLE INNER WEST ENH ACCESS HUB, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL (NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE), about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 31 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). rail noise is moderate (about 61 dB Lden).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 23.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (700 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Marks and Spencer, Spar, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Asda Gosforth Wansbeck Road Supermarket, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore NE3 2NP on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.