NE4 9NJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

NE4 9NJ

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What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

66/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,467 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

66Schools

58Safety

79Health

75Transport

70Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NE4 9NJ.

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.

Schools66

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 54 schools in total

Wingrove Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Dame Allan's Schools0.2 mi Sacred Heart Catholic High School0.3 mi Trinity Academy NewcastleRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi Sacred Heart Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Trinity Post 16 Solutions Limited0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Wingrove Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety58

34crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 34 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 18 GP, 2 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FENHAM HALL SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport75

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby

Green space70

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 12.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Robert's Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities88

45supermarkets

45 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Asda, Iceland… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Fenham W Rd Esso Express — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE4 9NJ.

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

12.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

55dB 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 9NJ

NE4 9NJ scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Fenham W Rd Esso Express 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, NE4 9NJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,467 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 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Wingrove Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 34 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FENHAM HALL SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NEWCASTLE DENTAL HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 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 9NJ — 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 9NJ?

There are 54 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NE4 9NJ, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NE4 9NJ safe?

34 crimes were reported within 400m of NE4 9NJ 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 9NJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NE4 9NJ includes 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NE4 9NJ?

NE4 9NJ has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — 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 9NJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NE4 9NJ: 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.