How many schools are near M28 3DN?

There are 39 schools within a 2-mile catchment of M28 3DN, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

1 crimes were reported within 400m of M28 3DN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near M28 3DN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of M28 3DN includes 1 train station, 43 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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M28 3DN · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

M28 3DN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

57/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,661 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

58Schools

58Safety

69Health

76Transport

68Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around M28 3DN.

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

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total

Christ The King RC Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Paul's CofE Primary School0.3 mi Mesne Lea Primary School0.4 mi Co-op Academy WalkdenGood · 0.6 mi James Brindley Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Christ The King RC Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety58/100

1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 14 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE LIMES MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport76/100

Walkden Rail Station0.2 mi

43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space68/100

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 21 ha total — largest park 8.7 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Christ the King Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100

23supermarkets

23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, Aldi, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Spar - Walkden — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near M28 3DN.

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

13µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

55dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in M28.

Average sold price by property type across the M28 district, 2021–2026 — 4,470 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£420k▼ 0.4%

Semi-detached£281k▲ 6.6%

Terraced£213k▲ 6.4%

Flat£157k▲ 24.2%

District-level averages (M28) — 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 M28 3DN

M28 3DN scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar - Walkden about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, M28 3DN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,661 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 8/10).

There are 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Christ The King RC Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE LIMES MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Walkden Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 43 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 moderate (about 55 dB Lden).

There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Christ the King Roman Catholic Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 23 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Tesco, Aldi, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Spar - Walkden, about 3 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 M28 3DN on NestScope.

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