How many schools are near M26 4DW?

There are 34 schools within a 2-mile catchment of M26 4DW, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

0 crimes were reported within 400m of M26 4DW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near M26 4DW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of M26 4DW includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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M26 4DW · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

M26 4DW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

64/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,218 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

58Schools

58Safety

80Health

81Transport

63Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around M26 4DW.

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.

Schools58/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 34 schools in total

Gorsefield Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Star Radcliffe Academy0.3 mi Millwood Primary Special SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Cams Lane Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Wesley Methodist Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Gorsefield Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety58/100

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80/100

4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 3 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MONARCH MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport81/100

Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi

32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space63/100

21green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 23.8 ha total — largest park 4.8 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: Park (3.0 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities91/100

13supermarkets

13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Radcliffe Water St Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near M26 4DW.

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

Road noiseQuiet

54dB 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, 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 4DW

M26 4DW scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Radcliffe Water St Express about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, M26 4DW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,218 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 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Gorsefield 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 3 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MONARCH MEDICAL CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BEALEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 32 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 54 dB Lden).

There are 21 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 23.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (3.0 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 13 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl, Asda and others. The nearest is Tesco Radcliffe Water St Express, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 4DW on NestScope.

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