NE8 4AH · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

NE8 4AH

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

60/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,510 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

61Schools

50Safety

80Health

76Transport

76Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NE8 4AH.

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.

Schools61

15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 62 schools in total

South Street Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Gibside SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Caedmon Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Keser Torah Boys' School0.4 mi River Tyne Academy GatesheadGood · 0.5 mi Haskel School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: South Street Community Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety50

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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare80

35GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 32 GP, 3 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BEWICK ROAD SURGERY — 0.5 mi

Transport76

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 53 bus stops nearby

Green space76

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 18 ha total — largest park 10.6 ha (0.44 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities89

39supermarkets

39 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Spar, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Heron Durham Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE8 4AH.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

12.8µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

52dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NE8.

Average sold price by property type across the NE8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,966 sales.

About NE8 4AH

NE8 4AH scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Heron Durham Road about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NE8 4AH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,510 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).

There are 62 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is South Street Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEWICK ROAD SURGERY, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DRYDEN ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

There are no train or Tube stations near NE8 4AH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 53 bus stops in the immediate area.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NE8 4AH — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near NE8 4AH?

There are 62 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NE8 4AH, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NE8 4AH safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for NE8 4AH. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near NE8 4AH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NE8 4AH includes 53 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NE8 4AH?

NE8 4AH has a NestScope Score of 60/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around NE8 4AH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NE8 4AH: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.