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NE63 0AL · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

NE63 0AL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,883 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around NE63 0AL.

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.

Schools48/100
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 16 schools in total

Central Academy0.0 miRosewood Independent School0.3 miGust Independent School0.4 miAshington AcademyGood · 0.5 miNCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 miSt Aidan's Catholic Primary School, AshingtonGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ashington Academy (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety30/100
49crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 49 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100
5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 3 GP, 2 hospitals, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SEATON PARK MEDICAL GROUP — 0.7 mi

Transport70/100
Ashington Rail Station0.2 mi

31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space84/100
12green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 36.7 ha total — largest park 12.1 ha (0.33 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (300 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities94/100
13supermarkets

13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Heron, Lidl, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Iceland Ashington — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE63 0AL.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.4µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in NE63.

Average sold price by property type across the NE63 district, 2021–2026 — 3,222 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£265k▲ 21.9%
Semi-detached£158k▲ 19.9%
Terraced£97k▲ 24.5%
Flat£56k▼ 8.7%

District-level averages (NE63) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About NE63 0AL

NE63 0AL scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Ashington about 3 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, NE63 0AL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,883 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 10/10).

There are 16 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Central Academy, within a short walk.

There were 49 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SEATON PARK MEDICAL GROUP, 0.7 mi away. The nearest hospital is ASHINGTON HOSPITAL, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Ashington Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 31 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 36.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (300 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 13 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Heron, Lidl, Asda and others. The nearest is Iceland Ashington, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore NE63 0AL on NestScope.

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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.