How many schools are near NE65 7RJ?

There are 2 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NE65 7RJ. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

1 crimes were reported within 400m of NE65 7RJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NE65 7RJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NE65 7RJ includes 6 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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NE65 7RJ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

NE65 7RJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

70/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,867 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

72Schools

96Safety

78Health

57Transport

59Green

78Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NE65 7RJ.

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.

Schools72/100

1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

1 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 2 schools in total

Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Rothbury First School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety96/100

1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100

2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 1 GP, 1 hospital, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE ROTHBURY PRACTICE — 0.5 mi

Transport57/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 6 bus stops nearby

Green space59/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 3.7 ha total — largest park 1.6 ha (0.43 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (600 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities78/100

1supermarkets

1 supermarket within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Co-op Rothbury - Town Foot — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE65 7RJ.

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

1.8µg/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 NE65.

Average sold price by property type across the NE65 district, 2021–2026 — 2,422 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£490k▲ 36.2%

Semi-detached£195k▼ 3.6%

Terraced£234k▲ 25.3%

Flat£139k▼ 23.8%

District-level averages (NE65) — 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 NE65 7RJ

NE65 7RJ scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and healthcare — 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, NE65 7RJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,867 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 1/10).

There are 2 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Good. The nearest school is Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle 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 available, with 1 GP surgery, 1 hospital and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE ROTHBURY PRACTICE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROTHBURY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near NE65 7RJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 6 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 3.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (600 m²), about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There is 1 supermarket in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group. The nearest is Co-op Rothbury - Town Foot, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 NE65 7RJ 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.