How many schools are near M40 8NG?

There are 77 schools within a 2-mile catchment of M40 8NG, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

0 crimes were reported within 400m of M40 8NG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near M40 8NG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of M40 8NG includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 52 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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M40 8NG · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

M40 8NG

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

46/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 459 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

53Safety

68Health

74Transport

72Green

76Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around M40 8NG.

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

41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 77 schools in total

St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.0 mi St Augustine's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Manchester Communication AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Manchester Communication Primary AcademyGood · 0.4 mi Saviour CofE Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.7 mi Lily Lane Primary SchoolInadequate · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety53/100

0crimes last month

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

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100

28GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 27 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FERNCLOUGH SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport74/100

Monsall (Manchester Metrolink)0.2 mi

Central Park (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi

52 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space72/100

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 6.7 ha total — largest park 4.1 ha (0.17 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (4.1 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities76/100

41supermarkets

41 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Asda, Farmfoods, Iceland… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Lidl Blackley Manchester — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near M40 8NG.

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

16.2µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in M40.

Average sold price by property type across the M40 district, 2021–2026 — 2,741 sales.

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 8NG

M40 8NG scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Blackley Manchester about 12 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 8NG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 459 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 77 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Ofsted: Good), 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 27 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FERNCLOUGH SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Monsall (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Central Park (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 52 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (4.1 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 41 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Asda, Farmfoods, Iceland and others. The nearest is Lidl Blackley Manchester, about 12 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi 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 8NG 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.