How many schools are near M28 3NY?

There are 43 schools within a 2-mile catchment of M28 3NY, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

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

What transport is near M28 3NY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of M28 3NY includes 1 train station, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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M28 3NY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

M28 3NY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,119 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

40Schools

53Safety

64Health

70Transport

81Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around M28 3NY.

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.

Schools40/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total

St Paul's CofE Primary School0.1 mi Christ The King RC Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Mesne Lea Primary School0.7 mi North Walkden Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.7 mi St Edmund's RC Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Christ The King RC Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety53/100

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare64/100

15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 15 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COMMUNITY OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICE — 0.3 mi

Transport70/100

Walkden Rail Station0.4 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space81/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 43.7 ha total — largest park 31.3 ha (0.18 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Aldi, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Spar - Walkden — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near M28 3NY.

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

14.3µg/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

52dB 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 3NY

M28 3NY scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Spar - Walkden about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, M28 3NY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,119 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 5/10).

There are 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paul's CofE Primary School, 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 15 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Walkden Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 30 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 52 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 43.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (800 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Aldi, Tesco, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Spar - Walkden, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 3NY on NestScope.

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