Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M12 5BB.
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.
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
46 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 79 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Armitage CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
38GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 36 GP, 2 hospitals, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WEST GORTON MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Ashburys Rail Station0.4 mi
Ardwick Rail Station0.4 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 2.2 ha total — largest park 1.3 ha (0.45 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.14 ha) — 0.1 mi
74supermarkets
74 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Asda, Lidl, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Beswick Express — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M12 5BB.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
17.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in M12.
Average sold price by property type across the M12 district, 2021–2026 — 580 sales.
About M12 5BB
M12 5BB scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Beswick Express about 13 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, M12 5BB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 724 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 79 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is Armitage CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is good, with 36 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WEST GORTON MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
