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 M40 5QN.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 64 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Charlestown Community Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 0.25 mi last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
17GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 17 GP, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CHARLESTOWN MD — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 31.3 ha total — largest park 15 ha (0.18 mi away)
Nearest: Crowden Allotments Pavilion — 0.1 mi
27supermarkets
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Morrisons, Costco, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Aldi 263 Victoria Avenue East, Manchester — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M40 5QN.
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
13.9µg/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 M40.
Average sold price by property type across the M40 district, 2021–2026 — 2,777 sales.
About M40 5QN
M40 5QN scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. 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 5QN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,681 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 6/10).
There are 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston, 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 17 GP surgeries and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHARLESTOWN MD, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
