Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE3 3JU.
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 · 39 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Mountfield Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
21crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 10 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PARK MEDICAL GROUP — 0.5 mi
Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.5 mi
Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.5 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 15.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.46 ha) — 0.1 mi
28supermarkets
28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Spar, Aldi, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Heron Kenton Newcastle Upon Tyne — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE3 3JU.
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
12.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB 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 3JU
NE3 3JU scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Heron Kenton Newcastle Upon Tyne about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE3 3JU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 843 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 6/10).
There are 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Mountfield Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARK MEDICAL GROUP, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL (NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE), about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
