NE38 7BD · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

NE38 7BD

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

68/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,642 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

67Schools

76Safety

69Health

70Transport

79Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NE38 7BD.

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.

Schools67

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total

Columbia Grange SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi John F Kennedy Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Barmston Village Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Biddick AcademyGood · 0.4 mi Biddick Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WashingtonGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Columbia Grange School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety76

10crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69

9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 9 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: URGENT CARE CENTRE WASHINGTON OOH — 0.8 mi

Transport70

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby

Green space79

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 8.3 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.34 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (900 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities81

14supermarkets

14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Lidl, Asda… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Washington Teal Farm Local — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE38 7BD.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.5µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NE38.

Average sold price by property type across the NE38 district, 2021–2026 — 2,045 sales.

About NE38 7BD

NE38 7BD scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Sainsburys Washington Teal Farm Local about 13 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NE38 7BD is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,642 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 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Columbia Grange School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.

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 9 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is URGENT CARE CENTRE WASHINGTON OOH, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NE38 7BD — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near NE38 7BD?

There are 26 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NE38 7BD, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NE38 7BD safe?

10 crimes were reported within 400m of NE38 7BD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NE38 7BD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NE38 7BD includes 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NE38 7BD?

NE38 7BD has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around NE38 7BD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NE38 7BD: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.