Nearest top-rated: Armitage CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety67/100
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare70/100
34GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 32 GP, 2 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WEST GORTON MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Transport70/100
Ardwick Rail Station0.4 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space71/100
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 3.3 ha total — largest park 1.3 ha (0.23 mi away)
Nearest: Park (900 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities76/100
77supermarkets
77 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Asda, Lidl, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.8 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Tesco Ardwick Green Esso Express — 0.8 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M12 5NP.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
17.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in M12.
Average sold price by property type across the M12 district, 2021–2026 — 580 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£270k▲ 37.9%
Semi-detached£211k▲ 12.2%
Terraced£201k▲ 43.9%
Flat£117k▲ 10.0%
District-level averages (M12) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About M12 5NP
M12 5NP scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Ardwick Green Esso Express 0.8 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, M12 5NP 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 82 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is Armitage CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
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 32 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WEST GORTON MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Ardwick Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 32 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden), and rail noise is moderate (about 60 dB Lden).
There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 3.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (900 m²), within a short walk.
There are 77 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Asda, Lidl, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Tesco Ardwick Green Esso Express, 0.8 mi away. A public library is 0.7 mi away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore M12 5NP on NestScope.
