Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M3 6EN.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 83 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Philip's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
30GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 29 GP, 1 hospital, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BLACKFRIARS — 0.5 mi
Salford Central Rail Station0.4 mi
Salford Crescent Rail Station0.5 mi
26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 20.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: The Parish Church of St Philip with St Stephen — 0.1 mi
94supermarkets
94 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Salford - Chapel Street — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M3 6EN.
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
Air qualityLow
19.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
65dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 6EN
M3 6EN scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Salford - Chapel Street about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, M3 6EN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,982 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 83 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is St Philip's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 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 29 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BLACKFRIARS, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NHS NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL NORTH WEST, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
