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M45 6AA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

M45 6AA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
62/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,465 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around M45 6AA.

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.

Schools69/100
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total

Higher Lane Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miPhilips High SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 miWhitefield Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miRibble Drive Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miOur Lady of Grace RC Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 miCloughside CollegeGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Higher Lane Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety58/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76/100
12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 11 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.6 mi

Transport82/100
Besses o'th'Barn (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 mi
Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space69/100
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 70.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Besses Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100
17supermarkets

17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Morrisons, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Aldi Whitefield Manchester — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near M45 6AA.

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
14.2µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
66dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in M45.

Average sold price by property type across the M45 district, 2021–2026 — 1,726 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£516k▲ 9.0%
Semi-detached£300k▲ 22.3%
Terraced£226k▲ 28.7%
Flat£309k▲ 92.1%

District-level averages (M45) — 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 M45 6AA

M45 6AA scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi Whitefield Manchester about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, M45 6AA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,465 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 7/10).

There are 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Higher Lane Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 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 11 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PRESTWICH HOSPITAL(EDENFIELD SECURE UNIT), about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Besses o'th'Barn (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 34 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). road traffic noise is high (about 66 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 46 dB Lden).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 70.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Besses Park, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 17 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Morrisons, Asda, Tesco and others. The nearest is Aldi Whitefield Manchester, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 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 M45 6AA on NestScope.

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