How many schools are near M28 3DW?

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

0 crimes were reported within 400m of M28 3DW 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 M28 3DW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of M28 3DW includes 1 train station, 44 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

M28 3DW · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

M28 3DW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,334 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

69Schools

62Safety

72Health

81Transport

73Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around M28 3DW.

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.

Schools69/100

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 · 0.2 mi St Paul's CofE Primary School0.3 mi Mesne Lea Primary School0.4 mi Co-op Academy WalkdenGood · 0.5 mi James Brindley Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

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

Safety62/100

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72/100

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 14 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE LIMES MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport81/100

Walkden Rail Station0.3 mi

44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space73/100

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 19.4 ha total — largest park 8.7 ha (0.14 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.2 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities87/100

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 3DW.

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 3DW

M28 3DW scores 66/100 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 3DW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,334 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.

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 14 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE LIMES MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Walkden Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 44 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 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 19.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.2 ha), about 3 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 8 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 3DW on NestScope.

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