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 NE63 0RY.
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.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 16 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ashington Academy (Good) — 0.5 mi
62crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 62 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 41.4)
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: SEATON PARK MEDICAL GROUP — 0.9 mi
Ashington Rail Station0.1 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 31.6 ha total — largest park 12.1 ha (0.23 mi away)
Nearest: Library Garden — 0.2 mi
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Iceland, Asda, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Heron Hirst Ashington — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE63 0RY.
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 noiseModerate
58dB 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 0RY
NE63 0RY scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Heron Hirst 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 0RY 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 Rosewood Independent School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 62 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, 0.9 mi away. The nearest hospital is ASHINGTON HOSPITAL, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
