How many schools are near M26 2ST?

There are 37 schools within a 2-mile catchment of M26 2ST, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

0 crimes were reported within 400m of M26 2ST in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near M26 2ST?

Transport within 0.5 miles of M26 2ST includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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M26 2ST · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

M26 2ST

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

47/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,114 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

53Safety

70Health

74Transport

61Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around M26 2ST.

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.

Schools47/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Star Radcliffe Academy0.1 mi Gorsefield Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Millwood Primary Special SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi St John's Church of England Primary School, RadcliffeGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Gorsefield Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety53/100

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: RED BANK GROUP PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport74/100

Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)0.1 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61/100

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 11.7 ha total — largest park 3.5 ha (0.38 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.27 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities88/100

13supermarkets

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

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Radcliffe — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near M26 2ST.

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

12.5µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in M26.

Average sold price by property type across the M26 district, 2021–2026 — 2,895 sales.

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 2ST

M26 2ST scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Daily Radcliffe 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 2ST is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,114 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 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Star Radcliffe Academy, about 3 minutes' walk away.

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 RED BANK GROUP PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BEALEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, within a short walk). There are also 30 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).

There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.27 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 13 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Lidl, Asda, Tesco and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Radcliffe, about 5 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 M26 2ST on NestScope.

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