Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M40 3SL.
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
34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 59 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Higher Failsworth Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 14 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MILES PLAT NEWTON HEATH MOSTON ENH SVC — 0.2 mi
Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi
Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)0.5 mi
30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 8.2 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.36 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.17 ha) — 0.1 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Aldi, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Failsworth 650 Oldham Road — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M40 3SL.
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 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
16.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in M40.
Average sold price by property type across the M40 district, 2021–2026 — 2,777 sales.
About M40 3SL
M40 3SL scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Daily Failsworth 650 Oldham Road 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, M40 3SL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,660 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).
There are 59 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Higher Failsworth Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 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 14 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MILES PLAT NEWTON HEATH MOSTON ENH SVC, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
