Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M21 7LN.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
43 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Barlow Hall Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 2/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 20 GP, 3 hospitals, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BUCCLEUCH LODGE ICF — 0.9 mi
Barlow Moor Road (Manchester Metrolink)0.2 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 91.3 ha total — largest park 37.2 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.3 mi
28supermarkets
28 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Hardy Lane — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M21 7LN.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
13.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in M21.
Average sold price by property type across the M21 district, 2021–2026 — 2,142 sales.
About M21 7LN
M21 7LN scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Hardy Lane about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, M21 7LN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 3,023 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Barlow Hall Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BUCCLEUCH LODGE ICF, 0.9 mi away. The nearest hospital is SPIRE MANCHESTER HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Barlow Moor Road (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 28 bus stops within walking distance.
