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M21 9SN · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

M21 9SN

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
77/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,064 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around M21 9SN.

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.

Schools91/100
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total

St John's RC Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 miOswald Road Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miSt Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miSt Teresa's RC Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miSt John Vianney RC SchoolGood · 0.4 miChorlton CofE Primary School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St John's RC Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety62/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72/100
11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 11 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CHORLTON FAMILY PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport94/100
Firswood (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi
Chorlton (Manchester Metrolink)0.5 mi
Chorlton (Manchester Metrolink)0.5 mi

31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space69/100
15green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 47 ha total — largest park 34.2 ha (0.47 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.18 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100
38supermarkets

38 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Tesco Chorlton Esso Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near M21 9SN.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
14.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
43dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in M21.

Average sold price by property type across the M21 district, 2021–2026 — 2,108 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£685k▲ 1.2%
Semi-detached£515k▲ 10.4%
Terraced£463k▲ 25.6%
Flat£234k▲ 14.0%

District-level averages (M21) — 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 M21 9SN

M21 9SN scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Firswood (Manchester Metrolink) about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, M21 9SN is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,064 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's RC 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 11 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHORLTON FAMILY PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Firswood (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Chorlton (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Chorlton (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 31 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 43 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 47 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.18 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 38 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Tesco Chorlton Esso Express, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 M21 9SN on NestScope.

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