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 NE8 4AT.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 53 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
38crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 38 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
33GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 30 GP, 3 hospitals, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BIRTLEY AND CENTRAL GATESHEAD PCN HUB — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 46.9 ha total — largest park 27.4 ha (0.25 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.53 ha) — 0.1 mi
34supermarkets
34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Heron, Spar, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Gateshead Express — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE8 4AT.
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 qualityLow
13µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
42dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NE8.
Average sold price by property type across the NE8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,966 sales.
About NE8 4AT
NE8 4AT scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE8 4AT is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,645 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 9/10).
There are 53 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 38 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BIRTLEY AND CENTRAL GATESHEAD PCN HUB, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BENSHAM HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
