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M3 5EN · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

M3 5EN

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
66/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,912 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around M3 5EN.

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
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 84 schools in total

St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miThe Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC PrimaryGood · 0.5 miAbbey College Manchester0.5 miThe Friars Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 miCrown Street Primary School0.6 miUniversity of Salford0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Philip's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety68
2crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 2 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 0.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82
36GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 34 GP, 2 hospitals, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PRIMARY CARE URGENT EYE SERVICE — 0.1 mi

Transport90
Salford Central Rail Station0.2 mi
Deansgate-Castlefield (Manchester Metrolink)0.5 mi

44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space45
11green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 3.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Islington Park — 0.2 mi

Amenities92
101supermarkets

101 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Salford - New Bailey Square Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near M3 5EN.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
22.7µg/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
65dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseModerate
55dB 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 — 4,045 sales.

About M3 5EN

M3 5EN scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Salford - New Bailey Square Local 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 5EN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,912 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 4/10).

There are 84 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is St Philip's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PRIMARY CARE URGENT EYE SERVICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is NHS NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL NORTH WEST, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around M3 5EN — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near M3 5EN?

There are 84 schools within a 2-mile catchment of M3 5EN, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is M3 5EN safe?

2 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of M3 5EN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near M3 5EN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of M3 5EN includes 1 train station, 1 Tube/Metro station, 44 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for M3 5EN?

M3 5EN has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around M3 5EN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around M3 5EN: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.