Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE8 4TJ.
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.
12Good/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
35crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 35 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 22.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 26 GP, 2 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BIRTLEY AND CENTRAL GATESHEAD PCN HUB — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 41 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 8.4 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.23 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.53 ha) — 0.1 mi
35supermarkets
35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Heron, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Gateshead Express — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE8 4TJ.
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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NE8.
Average sold price by property type across the NE8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,966 sales.
About NE8 4TJ
NE8 4TJ scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with BIRTLEY AND CENTRAL GATESHEAD PCN HUB about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE8 4TJ 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), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 35 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 15 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 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
