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M26 1LH · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

M26 1LH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
56/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,123 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around M26 1LH.

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.

Safety62/100
0crimes last month

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

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76/100
7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MONARCH MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.6 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 66.1 ha total — largest park 50.6 ha (0.18 mi away)

Nearest: New Jerusalem Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities84/100
16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Asda Greencroft Express Petrol — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near M26 1LH.

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
12.1µg/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
50dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in M26.

Average sold price by property type across the M26 district, 202120262,895 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£385k 27.6%
Semi-detached£216k 15.5%
Terraced£161k 24.1%
Flat£117k 16.1%

District-level averages (M26) — 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 M26 1LH

M26 1LH scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda Greencroft Express Petrol 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, M26 1LH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,123 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 7/10).

There are 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Chapelfield 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 6 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MONARCH MEDICAL CENTRE, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BEALEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near M26 1LH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 26 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 66.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is New Jerusalem Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Tesco and others. The nearest is Asda Greencroft Express Petrol, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 M26 1LH on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.