Area Report
Last updated 09 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE38 7HN.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 25 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington (Good) — 0.1 mi
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IMD crime decile 3/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 8 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GALLERIES MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 16.6 ha total — largest park 8.5 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Our Lady's Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi
13supermarkets
13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Aldi Columbia Washington — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE38 7HN.
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
10.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NE38.
Average sold price by property type across the NE38 district, 2021–2026 — 2,045 sales.
About NE38 7HN
NE38 7HN scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE38 7HN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,669 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 8/10).
There are 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GALLERIES MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near NE38 7HN. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 32 bus stops in the immediate area.
