Area Report
Last updated 17 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M1 6EY.
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 · 75 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Philip's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
38GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 34 GP, 4 hospitals, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE DOC'S SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Manchester Oxford Road Rail Station0.1 mi
Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station0.5 mi
Deansgate Rail Station0.5 mi
St Peter's Square (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 mi
Deansgate-Castlefield (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi
Piccadilly (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi
89 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 4.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
92supermarkets
92 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Asda, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Spar - Oxford Road — 0.0 mi
In Manchester, 76% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (92% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 96% got their first preference (99% one of their top three).
Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Manchester, not a per-school number.
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M1 6EY.
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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in M1.
Average sold price by property type across the M1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,286 sales.
About M1 6EY
M1 6EY scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Manchester Oxford Road Rail Station within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, M1 6EY is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,998 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 2/10).
There are 75 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is The Manchester Metropolitan University, about 4 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE DOC'S SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NHS NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL NORTH WEST, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Manchester Oxford Road Rail Station (Train, within a short walk), Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Deansgate Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), St Peter's Square (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Deansgate-Castlefield (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Piccadilly (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 89 bus stops within walking distance.
