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 NE3 2SL.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Regent Farm First School (Good) — 0.5 mi
13crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 8 GP, 1 hospital, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PARK MEDICAL GROUP — 0.2 mi
Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.3 mi
Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.3 mi
23 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · beside open access land (19.4 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Park (2.3 ha) — 0.1 mi
22supermarkets
22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Tesco, Asda, Heron… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Aldi Kenton Newcastle Upon Tyne — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE3 2SL.
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
11.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB 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 — 4,523 sales.
About NE3 2SL
NE3 2SL scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Aldi Kenton Newcastle Upon Tyne 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 2SL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,124 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is North Fawdon Primary School, within a short walk.
There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARK MEDICAL GROUP, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL (NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE), 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
