NE38 9EZ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

NE38 9EZ

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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

84/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,072 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

79Schools

93Safety

81Health

70Transport

100Green

75Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NE38 9EZ.

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.

Schools79

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 25 schools in total

Rickleton Primary School0.0 mi Barley Mow Primary SchoolGood · 0.9 mi Portobello Primary SchoolGood · 0.9 mi Lambton Primary SchoolGood · 1.0 mi Holley Park AcademyGood · 1.0 mi Lord Lawson of Beamish AcademyGood · 1.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Barley Mow Primary School (Good) — 0.9 mi

Safety93

6crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 3 GP, 1 hospital, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: RICKLETON MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport70

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 17 bus stops nearby

Green space100

5green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 23.3 ha total — largest park 13.5 ha (0.12 mi away)

Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.32 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities75

16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Makro, Marks and Spencer, Aldi, Asda… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 1.6 mi

Nearest: Makro Washington — 0.7 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE38 9EZ.

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

9.9µg/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

49dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NE38.

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

About NE38 9EZ

NE38 9EZ scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and safety — with Religious Grounds (0.32 ha) within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NE38 9EZ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,072 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Rickleton Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries and 1 hospital in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RICKLETON MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPIRE WASHINGTON HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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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 9EZ — 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 9EZ?

There are 25 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NE38 9EZ, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NE38 9EZ safe?

6 crimes were reported within 400m of NE38 9EZ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NE38 9EZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NE38 9EZ includes 17 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NE38 9EZ?

NE38 9EZ has a NestScope Score of 84/100 — a well-off 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 9EZ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NE38 9EZ: 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.