Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE4 5HJ.
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
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 60 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Moorside Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
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IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 25 GP, 3 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NEWCASTLE GP IN A&E SERVICE — 0.5 mi
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.3 mi
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.3 mi
53 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · beside open access land (45.1 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: International Harvest Church — 0.0 mi
44supermarkets
44 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Iceland, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Asda St James Park Express Petrol — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE4 5HJ.
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
13µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
62dB 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 5HJ
NE4 5HJ scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda St James Park Express Petrol within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE4 5HJ 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 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Moorside Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEWCASTLE GP IN A&E SERVICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 53 bus stops within walking distance.
