Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE38 7HU.
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.
13Good/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) — 0.0 mi
5crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 8 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: URGENT CARE CENTRE WASHINGTON OOH — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 16.7 ha total — largest park 8.5 ha (0.31 mi away)
Nearest: Our Lady's Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi
13supermarkets
13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Aldi Columbia Washington — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE38 7HU.
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
54dB 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 7HU
NE38 7HU scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Aldi Columbia Washington about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE38 7HU 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.
There were 5 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 8 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is URGENT CARE CENTRE WASHINGTON OOH, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
