Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M3 6FF.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 89 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary (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
38GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 37 GP, 1 hospital, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BLACKFRIARS — 0.4 mi
Salford Central Rail Station0.4 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
22green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 24.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
91supermarkets
91 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Asda, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Co-op Salford - Chapel Street — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M3 6FF.
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 noiseQuiet
48dB 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 — 3,971 sales.
About M3 6FF
M3 6FF scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Salford - Chapel Street about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, M3 6FF 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 89 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary (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 37 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BLACKFRIARS, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NHS NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL NORTH WEST, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
