Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M18 7RH.
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.
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
52 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 77 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Gorton Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 23 GP, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GORTON MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi
Ryder Brow Rail Station0.4 mi
Belle Vue Rail Station0.5 mi
50 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 25.9 ha total — largest park 7 ha (0.23 mi away)
Nearest: Mount Olivet Apostolic Church — 0.1 mi
29supermarkets
29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Asda, Tesco, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Aldi Gorton Manchester — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M18 7RH.
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 quality
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NO₂ annual mean unavailable for this postcode · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in M18.
Average sold price by property type across the M18 district, 2021–2026 — 1,600 sales.
About M18 7RH
M18 7RH scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, M18 7RH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,889 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 77 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 44 rated Good. The nearest school is Gorton 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 23 GP surgeries and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GORTON MEDICAL CENTRE, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
