Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE61 3RT.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
6 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 10 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School (Good) — 0.1 mi
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 4 GP, 3 hospitals, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GREYSTOKE SURGERY — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 13 bus stops nearby
3green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 7.9 ha total — largest park 6 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Park (1.7 ha) — 0.2 mi
8supermarkets
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Cook, Iceland… — nearest 0.8 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Morpeth Bus Station — 0.8 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE61 3RT.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
3.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NE61.
Average sold price by property type across the NE61 district, 2021–2026 — 4,173 sales.
About NE61 3RT
NE61 3RT scores 93/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools — with only 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE61 3RT is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 31,715 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 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREYSTOKE SURGERY, about 13 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTHGATE HOSPITAL, CNTW FOUNDATION TRUST, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.
