Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M1 3WD.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 76 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Philip's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.6 mi
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 1 crime in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
38GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 34 GP, 4 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE DOC'S SURGERY — 0.0 mi
Manchester Oxford Road Rail Station0.3 mi
Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station0.3 mi
St Peter's Square (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 mi
Piccadilly Gardens (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 mi
Piccadilly (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 mi
94 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 3.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sackville Gardens — 0.1 mi
89supermarkets
89 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Spar, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Manchester New Sq Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M1 3WD.
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 qualityModerate
23.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in M1.
Average sold price by property type across the M1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,286 sales.
About M1 3WD
M1 3WD scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Manchester Oxford Road Rail Station about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, M1 3WD is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,141 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).
There are 76 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Abbey College Manchester, about 8 minutes' walk away.
There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE DOC'S SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is NHS NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL NORTH WEST, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
