North East England

North East England is a region of contrasts. Wild, rugged landscapes dominate the north of this corner of England, while the south is more widely populated, with major cities and arable land. In the north of the region, Northumberland sits on the border with Scotland. It’s the least populated ceremonial county in England and has a culture closer to the Scottish Lowlands than England. To the south, the local identity is shaped by the cities: Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham and Sunderland, along with key towns such as Middlesbrough, Gateshead and Darlington.

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Best places to live in North East England

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Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland, in the North East of England

Where is North East England?

North East England is the northernmost region in the country, stretching up above Yorkshire and the Humber right up to the border of Scotland. The cities of Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and Durham lie towards the south of this region.

North East England counties

Northumberland

The northernmost county in England, Northumberland stretches high up the Northumberland coast, past Holy Island and Lindisfarne to the Scottish border. Wild and largely unpopulated, Northumberland has been the site of many historic battles and boasts more castles than any other county in England.

The Angel of the North sculpture in the North East of England

Tyne and Wear

The metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear gains its name from being situated at the mouths of the Tyne and Wear rivers. Most of the population of North East England lives within this small county, whose major landmarks include the Angel of the North sculpture and the Tyne Bridge.

County Durham

The city of Durham is this county’s main town, although the largest urban area in the county is Darlington. Much of the North Penines can be found within this county, with Hamsterly Forest also providing residents with a popular recreational area.

North Yorkshire (in part)

Part of North Yorkshire falls within the North East England region. These local authority areas are Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar and Cleveland, and Middlesborough.

Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England

North East England cities

The three cities in North East England are Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham and Sunderland. Key towns include Gateshead, Middlesborough, Darlington and Hartlepool.

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Expensive but worth the price, would recommend

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Review Date Jul 2024

There is some noise late at night, but generally it’s a quiet and right next to the train station so great transport links.

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The design is beautiful and modern, after a few years you notice things starting to break but management promptly replaces faulty appliances/fixtures with no questions asked. Never had a major problem in the 3 years I’ve lived here. There are often social events put on by management.

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The council tax band is pretty high (B in the flat I live in), so you’ll pay a higher monthly premium.

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Promptly and often carried out repairs without any questions and in any case within a few days of logging the request.

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A great place to live

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Review Date Jul 2024

The best things about living here are: – train station and bus stations are short walkable distance
– you are located really close to the Quayside which is perfect for walks, running and beautiful views
– the closest shop with food is just few minutes walk so if you run out of something you don’t have to wait for your food to be delivered or travel far to the shops
-you are close to cafes, restaurants and to the city centre in general
-whilst located in the city centre, the area itself is not that busy.
Some bad aspects that come to my mind are: – you can hear the trains and metro all day everyday as it’s very close to both of these
– parking not available within the development so that may prevent some from getting a car.
– traffic noise
– you do run into weird people from time to time but you can’t avoid that when you live in a city centre.

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Living hear was the best decision that we made. We are really happy with everything and love living here. The design, building and facilities are very clean, modern and it’s visible that a lot of care goes into it. This was the first time we have moved somewhere and the flat was actually well cleaned and prepared for us. We lived at various places, great ones and bad ones and we would always have to do a crazy deep cleaning before moving anything in but at the Forge we actually came into a nice looking clean flat. We like using the facilities that are available to us and can’t complain about any of them. The staff are always helpful and kind. Whenever we had a problem, it was solved fast and handled well. We highly recommend renting here!

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One thing that comes to my mind is that I wish we knew the flats can get really cold throughout the winter so you have to be prepared to spend a lot on heating.

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All problems were considered and resolved accordingly.

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Lovely house and development

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Review Date Jul 2024

Close to local convenience shops and walking distance to town. It is a quiet area with a lovely grass area right outside which is great for little dog walks and has plenty of bins and few benches. Plenty of parking available.

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Dave is lovely and friendly always says hello and gave us a lovely welcome pack when we moved in. The house is a great size with plenty of floor space and a lovely back garden with paved patio area. The house is very modern and windows let a lot of light in.

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The key for the gate HD a £5 deposit that can be obtained from the council. The council do come and clean up the back every now and then. You don’t need to put the bins out as they are able to get to them.the gassed area is well maintained and often.

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It was handled very quickly and didn’t hesitate to get it fixed. Brilliant service.

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Amazing development

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Review Date Jul 2024

Scholars view is perfect. While there were some issues in 2022 with the neighbouring council estates, Placefirst has done an amazing job. Shops and other local amenities are all close by. If you drive you can be in Durham, Sunderland or Newcastle in no time. The availability of takeaways is amazing as well.

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If I had to describe this estate in one word, it would be either amazing or unique. First of all the property manager Dave is an absolute dream. He goes above and beyond for all the residents. He is not just kind but also understanding.
The neighbourhood in the estate is very diverse which I really like as well. You get people from all different walks of live and so so many kind and lovely people.
The buildings are amazing as well. They are not perfect, but obviously it still needs to settle in. It definitely feels like a forever home.

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I wish I had known how close Scholars view is to all these big cities. Gateshead, Newcastle, Durham, Sunderland, Stockton and so many more cities can be reached in 30 minutes or less. It’s always easy to go anywhere. Leaving London I was worried about being cut off from big cities. However no concern anymore.

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Amazingly. No time wasted and great work done. Perfect

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