NE8 4AJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

NE8 4AJ

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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

61/ 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

55Safety

80Health

75Transport

76Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NE8 4AJ.

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

36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total

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

Nearest top-rated: Gibside School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety55

34crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 34 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

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

Transport75

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 50 bus stops nearby

Green space76

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 18 ha total — largest park 10.6 ha (0.43 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 4AJ.

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 noiseModerate

57dB 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 4AJ

NE8 4AJ scores 61/100 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 4AJ 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 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Gibside School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 34 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

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 about 2 minutes' walk away.

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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 4AJ — 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 4AJ?

There are 58 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NE8 4AJ, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NE8 4AJ safe?

34 crimes were reported within 400m of NE8 4AJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NE8 4AJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NE8 4AJ includes 50 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NE8 4AJ?

NE8 4AJ has a NestScope Score of 61/100 — 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 4AJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NE8 4AJ: 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.