Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M1 4AL.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
42 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 81 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Philip's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.8 mi
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
40GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 36 GP, 4 hospitals, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE DOC'S SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station0.3 mi
Manchester Oxford Road Rail Station0.4 mi
Piccadilly Gardens (Manchester Metrolink)0.1 mi
Market Street (Manchester Metrolink)0.2 mi
St Peter's Square (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 mi
100 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 2.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Piccadilly Gardens — 0.1 mi
87supermarkets
87 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Lidl, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Spar - City Tower — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M1 4AL.
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
22µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
74dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
55dB 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 4AL
M1 4AL scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station about 6 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its green space score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, M1 4AL 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 81 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Abbey College Manchester, about 6 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 36 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE DOC'S SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NHS NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL NORTH WEST, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Manchester Oxford Road Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Piccadilly Gardens (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Market Street (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), St Peter's Square (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 100 bus stops within walking distance.
