Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M3 5HU.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 86 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Philip's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
33GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 32 GP, 1 hospital, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PRIMARY CARE URGENT EYE SERVICE — 0.3 mi
Salford Central Rail Station0.2 mi
36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Islington Park — 0.1 mi
96supermarkets
96 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Salford - Chapel Street — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M3 5HU.
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 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
19.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in M3.
Average sold price by property type across the M3 district, 2021–2026 — 4,045 sales.
About M3 5HU
M3 5HU scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Salford - Chapel Street 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 5HU 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 86 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 2 minutes' walk away.
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 32 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PRIMARY CARE URGENT EYE SERVICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NHS NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL NORTH WEST, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
