NE4 5DZ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

NE4 5DZ

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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

70/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,728 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

70Schools

65Safety

79Health

89Transport

87Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NE4 5DZ.

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.

Schools70

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total

Moorside Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Westgate Hill Primary AcademyOutstanding · 0.3 mi St Paul's CofE Primary School0.5 mi Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Bahr Academy0.6 mi Ashfield Nursery SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Moorside Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety65

33crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 33 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 22.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

27GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 24 GP, 3 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DILSTON MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport89

St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.4 mi

45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space87

21green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · beside open access land (44.2 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

45supermarkets

45 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Iceland, Tesco, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Asda St James Park Express Petrol — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE4 5DZ.

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 qualityLow

13µg/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

52dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NE4.

Average sold price by property type across the NE4 district, 2021–2026 — 1,666 sales.

About NE4 5DZ

NE4 5DZ scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda St James Park Express Petrol about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NE4 5DZ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,728 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 4/10).

There are 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Moorside Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 33 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DILSTON MEDICAL CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NEWCASTLE DENTAL HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 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 NE4 5DZ — 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 NE4 5DZ?

There are 58 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NE4 5DZ, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NE4 5DZ safe?

33 crimes were reported within 400m of NE4 5DZ 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 NE4 5DZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NE4 5DZ includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NE4 5DZ?

NE4 5DZ has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — 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 NE4 5DZ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NE4 5DZ: 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.