Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE4 5BZ.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 63 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
29GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 26 GP, 3 hospitals, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BOOTS — 0.4 mi
Newcastle Rail Station0.3 mi
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.2 mi
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.2 mi
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.3 mi
73 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 34.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Summerhill Park — 0.2 mi
46supermarkets
46 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Heron, Spar, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Barrack Rd Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE4 5BZ.
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
17.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
63dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NE4.
Average sold price by property type across the NE4 district, 2021–2026 — 1,666 sales.
About NE4 5BZ
NE4 5BZ scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Barrack Rd Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE4 5BZ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,431 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 5/10).
There are 63 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BOOTS, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Newcastle Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 73 bus stops within walking distance.
