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M31 4BU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

M31 4BU

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
45/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,097 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around M31 4BU.

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.

Safety53/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare59/100
3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 3 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PARTINGTON CENTRAL SURGERY — 0.5 mi

Transport54/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby

Green space84/100
12green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 24.7 ha total — largest park 9.7 ha (0.30 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (7.5 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities77/100
5supermarkets

5 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Lidl — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Heron Partington — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near M31 4BU.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
66dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75

About M31 4BU

M31 4BU scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — with Sports Facility (7.5 ha) about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, M31 4BU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,097 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 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Broadoak School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), 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 3 GP surgeries and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARTINGTON CENTRAL SURGERY, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near M31 4BU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 20 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 high (about 66 dB Lden).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 24.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (7.5 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 5 supermarkets in the wider area, including Heron, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Lidl. The nearest is Heron Partington, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 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 M31 4BU on NestScope.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.