How many schools are near M26 2SZ?

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

Crime data is currently unavailable for M26 2SZ. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near M26 2SZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of M26 2SZ includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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M26 2SZ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

M26 2SZ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

42/ 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

24Safety

70Health

74Transport

61Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around M26 2SZ.

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 · 0.3 mi St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.4 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) — 0.3 mi

Safety24/100

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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare70/100

7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: RED BANK GROUP PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport74/100

Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)0.1 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61/100

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 11.7 ha total — largest park 3.5 ha (0.39 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.27 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities88/100

13supermarkets

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

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Radcliffe — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near M26 2SZ.

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

Rail noiseQuiet

44dB Lden

Railways, 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, 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 2SZ

M26 2SZ scores 42/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Daily Radcliffe about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, M26 2SZ 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, within a short walk.

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 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BEALEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 2 minutes' walk away), Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 2 minutes' walk away). There are also 28 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). rail noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.27 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 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, Tesco, Asda 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 2SZ on NestScope.

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