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
Healthcare65/100
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 13 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GORTON MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi
Transport73/100
Gorton Rail Station0.4 mi
Ryder Brow Rail Station0.5 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space63/100
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 21.4 ha total — largest park 5.1 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.64 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities91/100
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, Aldi, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Spar - Gorton — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M18 8UZ.
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
50dB 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 8UZ
M18 8UZ scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar - Gorton about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, M18 8UZ 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 72 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 45 rated Good. The nearest school is Abbey Hey Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
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 13 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GORTON MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Gorton Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Ryder Brow Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 34 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 50 dB Lden).
There are 19 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.64 ha), within a short walk.
There are 24 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Tesco, Aldi, Asda and others. The nearest is Spar - Gorton, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 8UZ on NestScope.
