Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE31 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
29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Keelman's Way School (Good) — 0.2 mi
22crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
17GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 14 GP, 3 hospitals, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY HEBBURN HC — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 39.7 ha total — largest park 18.7 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.12 ha) — 0.2 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Asda, Aldi, Budgens… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Heron Hebburn — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE31 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
11.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NE31.
Average sold price by property type across the NE31 district, 2021–2026 — 2,102 sales.
About NE31 2SL
NE31 2SL scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Heron Hebburn about 8 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE31 2SL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,000 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 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Keelman's Way School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY HEBBURN HC, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MONKTON HALL HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
