Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M40 8DL.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 69 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Augustine's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
40GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 40 GP, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MP VICTORIA MILL — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 9.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.18 ha) — 0.1 mi
71supermarkets
71 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.9 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Ancoats Blossom Street — 0.9 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M40 8DL.
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
Air qualityLow
17.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB 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 — 2,741 sales.
About M40 8DL
M40 8DL scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Ancoats Blossom Street 0.9 mi 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 8DL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 919 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).
There are 69 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Orchard House Specialist High School, within a short walk.
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 40 GP surgeries and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MP VICTORIA MILL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
