Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M3 7RB.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 96 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Friars Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 0.25 mi last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
40GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 39 GP, 1 hospital, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DR A CHAUDHRY & DR I JEET — 0.3 mi
Salford Central Rail Station0.4 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 7.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.11 ha) — 0.1 mi
88supermarkets
88 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Asda, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Manchester Colliers Yard — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M3 7RB.
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
18.3µg/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
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB 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 7RB
M3 7RB scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Manchester Colliers Yard 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 7RB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 934 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 96 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is The Friars 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 39 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR A CHAUDHRY & DR I JEET, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NHS NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL NORTH WEST, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.