Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M27 4AJ.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Mary's RC Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
12GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 12 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HMP FOREST BANK — 0.3 mi
Swinton (Manchester) Rail Station0.3 mi
37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 12.5 ha total — largest park 4.8 ha (0.43 mi away)
Nearest: Bingham Street Allotments — 0.1 mi
12supermarkets
12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Morrisons, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Aldi Swinton Manchester — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M27 4AJ.
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
Air qualityLow
14.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in M27.
Average sold price by property type across the M27 district, 2021–2026 — 3,670 sales.
About M27 4AJ
M27 4AJ scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi Swinton Manchester within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, M27 4AJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,636 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 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary'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 12 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HMP FOREST BANK, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
