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 NE63 0AZ.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 16 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ashington Academy (Good) — 0.6 mi
71crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 71 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 47.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 3 GP, 2 hospitals, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NORTHUMBERLAND CHILD HEALTH CENTRE — 0.8 mi
Ashington Rail Station0.2 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 36.5 ha total — largest park 12.1 ha (0.35 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
12supermarkets
12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Heron, Lidl, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Iceland Ashington — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE63 0AZ.
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
5.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NE63.
Average sold price by property type across the NE63 district, 2021–2026 — 3,274 sales.
About NE63 0AZ
NE63 0AZ scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Ashington within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE63 0AZ 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, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 71 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high 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 NORTHUMBERLAND CHILD HEALTH CENTRE, 0.8 mi away. The nearest hospital is ASHINGTON HOSPITAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
