Nearest top-rated: Abbey Hey Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety53/100
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare64/100
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 10 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MOUNT ROAD SURGERY — 0.4 mi
Transport69/100
Gorton Rail Station0.4 mi
27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space68/100
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 39.5 ha total — largest park 17.2 ha (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.64 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities91/100
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Spar - Gorton — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M18 8UT.
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
14.2µg/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
54dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 M18.
Average sold price by property type across the M18 district, 2021–2026 — 1,600 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£361k▲ 58.0%
Semi-detached£220k▲ 26.4%
Terraced£166k▲ 27.5%
Flat£114k▲ 22.6%
District-level averages (M18) — 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 M18 8UT
M18 8UT scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar - Gorton about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, M18 8UT is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,499 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 4/10).
There are 69 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 45 rated Good. The nearest school is Abbey Hey Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MOUNT ROAD SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Gorton Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 27 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 54 dB Lden).
There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 39.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.64 ha), within a short walk.
There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl and others. The nearest is Spar - Gorton, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk 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 M18 8UT on NestScope.
