How many schools are near M3 4LU?

There are 74 schools within a 2-mile catchment of M3 4LU, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Crime data is currently unavailable for M3 4LU. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near M3 4LU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of M3 4LU includes 2 train stations, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 56 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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M3 4LU · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

M3 4LU

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 8,808 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

63Schools

24Safety

76Health

96Transport

54Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around M3 4LU.

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 · 74 schools in total

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

Nearest top-rated: St Wilfrid's RC Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety24/100

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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare76/100

38GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 34 GP, 4 hospitals, 24 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)0.1 mi

St Peter's Square (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi

56 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space54/100

7green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 5.1 ha total — largest park 3.5 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: St John's Gardens — 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 4LU.

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

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 4LU

M3 4LU scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Deansgate Rail Station within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, M3 4LU 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 74 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 7 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 24 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 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Deansgate Rail Station (Train, within a short walk), Manchester Oxford Road Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Deansgate-Castlefield (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), St Peter's Square (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 56 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).

There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St John's Gardens, 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 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 M3 4LU on NestScope.

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