Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE5 2SZ.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Thomas Bewick School (Good) — 0.2 mi
25crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 5 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DENTON PARK MEDICAL GROUP — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 19.1 ha total — largest park 8.2 ha (0.23 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (1.3 ha) — 0.1 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Asda, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Westerhope Newcastle Upon Tyne — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE5 2SZ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
10µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
42dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NE5.
Average sold price by property type across the NE5 district, 2021–2026 — 4,436 sales.
About NE5 2SZ
NE5 2SZ scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Westerhope Newcastle Upon Tyne within a short walk. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE5 2SZ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,198 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 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Studio West, within a short walk.
There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DENTON PARK MEDICAL GROUP, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
