How many schools are near M3 4LQ?

There are 73 schools within a 2-mile catchment of M3 4LQ, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

1 crimes were reported within 400m of M3 4LQ 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 M3 4LQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of M3 4LQ includes 2 train stations, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 55 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

M3 4LQ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

M3 4LQ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

63/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,808 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

63Schools

53Safety

76Health

96Transport

56Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around M3 4LQ.

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.

Schools63/100

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 73 schools in total

Crown Street Primary School0.3 mi St Wilfrid's RC Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Abbey College Manchester0.5 mi The Manchester Metropolitan University0.6 mi Rolls Crescent Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Wilfrid's RC Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety53/100

1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76/100

37GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 33 GP, 4 hospitals, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PRIMARY CARE URGENT EYE SERVICE — 0.4 mi

Transport96/100

Deansgate Rail Station0.1 mi

Manchester Oxford Road Rail Station0.4 mi

Deansgate-Castlefield (Manchester Metrolink)0.0 mi

St Peter's Square (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi

55 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space56/100

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 5.3 ha total — largest park 3.5 ha (0.38 mi away)

Nearest: Club de Padel — 0.2 mi

Amenities94/100

102supermarkets

102 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Deansgate — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near M3 4LQ.

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 qualityModerate

20.9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

74dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseModerate

63dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in M3.

Average sold price by property type across the M3 district, 2021–2026 — 3,971 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached——

Semi-detached£274k▼ 11.8%

Terraced£410k▲ 29.0%

Flat£209k▼ 18.7%

District-level averages (M3) — 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 M3 4LQ

M3 4LQ scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Deansgate Rail Station within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, M3 4LQ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,808 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 high (IMD housing decile 1/10).

There are 73 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Crown Street Primary School, about 6 minutes' walk away.

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 33 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PRIMARY CARE URGENT EYE SERVICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NHS NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL NORTH WEST, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Deansgate Rail Station (Train, within a short walk), Manchester Oxford Road Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Deansgate-Castlefield (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), St Peter's Square (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 55 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 high (about 74 dB Lden), and rail noise is moderate (about 63 dB Lden).

There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Club de Padel, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are 102 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Deansgate, within a short walk. 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 M3 4LQ on NestScope.

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