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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

M40 1LY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
47/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 169 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around M40 1LY.

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.

Schools41/100
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 64 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety53/100
0crimes last month

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

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare64/100
12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 12 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.6 mi

Transport60/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 34 bus stops nearby

Green space81/100
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 85.1 ha total — largest park 55.4 ha (0.05 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.8 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100
26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Iceland, Lidl, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Asda Newton Heath Supermarket — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near M40 1LY.

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 qualityLow
14.5µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
43dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in M40.

Average sold price by property type across the M40 district, 202120262,741 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£285k 28.5%
Semi-detached£244k 33.2%
Terraced£184k 31.4%
Flat£134k 11.1%

District-level averages (M40) — 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 M40 1LY

M40 1LY scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda Newton Heath Supermarket about 6 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, M40 1LY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 169 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 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School (Ofsted: Good), 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 12 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTRE, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near M40 1LY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 34 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 low (about 43 dB Lden).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 85.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.8 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Iceland, Lidl, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Asda Newton Heath Supermarket, about 6 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 M40 1LY on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.