Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE6 5AE.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 46 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
56crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 56 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 26.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
27GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 23 GP, 4 hospitals, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HEATON ROAD SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.4 mi
58 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
25green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 42.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Heaton Park — 0.1 mi
48supermarkets
48 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Heron, Morrisons, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Newcastle Heaton Road Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE6 5AE.
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
14.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NE6.
Average sold price by property type across the NE6 district, 2021–2026 — 3,201 sales.
About NE6 5AE
NE6 5AE scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Newcastle Heaton Road Local about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE6 5AE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,504 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 9/10).
There are 46 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 56 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEATON ROAD SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFIELD HOSPITAL NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
