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 M43 6EJ.
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
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 0.25 mi last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 9 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MARKET STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Fairfield Rail Station0.3 mi
Droylsden (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 mi
Droylsden (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 mi
35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 6.5 ha total — largest park 1.4 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.16 ha) — 0.1 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Iceland, Tesco, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Spar Audenshaw — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M43 6EJ.
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
14.5µg/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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in M43.
Average sold price by property type across the M43 district, 2021–2026 — 2,182 sales.
About M43 6EJ
M43 6EJ scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Fairfield Rail Station 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, M43 6EJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,186 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 8/10).
There are 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 5 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 9 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MARKET STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
