How many schools are near NE3 4HS?

There are 48 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NE3 4HS, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

2 crimes were reported within 400m of NE3 4HS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 10/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NE3 4HS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NE3 4HS includes 16 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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NE3 4HS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

NE3 4HS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

86/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 31,360 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

90Schools

77Safety

84Health

73Transport

78Green

74Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NE3 4HS.

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.

Schools90/100

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total

Westfield School0.1 mi Newcastle School for Boys0.5 mi Wyndham Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.6 mi Archibald First School0.6 mi Gosforth Junior High AcademyGood · 0.7 mi South Gosforth First SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Gosforth Junior High Academy (Good) — 0.7 mi

Safety77/100

2crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 2 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84/100

22GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 17 GP, 5 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ROSEWORTH SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport73/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 16 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 18.3 ha total — largest park 9.9 ha (0.47 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.70 ha) — 0.3 mi

Amenities74/100

50supermarkets

50 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Spar - Salters Rd — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE3 4HS.

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

11.1µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

51dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 4HS

NE3 4HS scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Westfield School 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 4HS is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 31,360 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 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Westfield School, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ROSEWORTH SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL (NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE), about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near NE3 4HS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 16 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).

There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.70 ha), about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 50 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Spar - Salters Rd, about 12 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 mi 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 4HS 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.