Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE6 5ES.
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
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi
22crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
15GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 13 GP, 2 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BIDDLESTONE HEALTH GROUP — 0.2 mi
Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.1 mi
47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 10.2 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.48 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.11 ha) — 0.3 mi
46supermarkets
46 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Asda, Iceland, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: M&S Byker Outlet — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE6 5ES.
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
14.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
64dB Lden
Railways, 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 — 3,267 sales.
About NE6 5ES
NE6 5ES scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S Byker Outlet 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, NE6 5ES is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,835 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 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Chillingham Road Primary School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BIDDLESTONE HEALTH GROUP, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WALKERGATE PARK HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
