Nearest top-rated: St Philip's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety53/100
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare73/100
30GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 29 GP, 1 hospital, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BLACKFRIARS — 0.4 mi
Transport77/100
Salford Central Rail Station0.4 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space59/100
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 20.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: The Parish Church of St Philip with St Stephen — 0.1 mi
Amenities94/100
96supermarkets
96 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Co-op Salford - Chapel Street — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M3 5LF.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
19.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<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 5LF
M3 5LF scores 53/100 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 5LF 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 85 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is St Philip's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 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 29 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BLACKFRIARS, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NHS NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL NORTH WEST, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Salford Central Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 34 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 49 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 45 dB Lden).
There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 20.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is The Parish Church of St Philip with St Stephen, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There are 96 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Co-op Salford - Chapel Street, 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 5LF on NestScope.
