How many schools are near M45 7EX?

There are 34 schools within a 2-mile catchment of M45 7EX, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

0 crimes were reported within 400m of M45 7EX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near M45 7EX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of M45 7EX includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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M45 7EX · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

M45 7EX

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

69Schools

58Safety

76Health

82Transport

69Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around M45 7EX.

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

27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 34 schools in total

Higher Lane Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Philips High SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi Whitefield Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Ribble Drive Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Our Lady of Grace RC Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyInadequate · 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

11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 10 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi

Transport82/100

Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi

Besses o'th'Barn (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi

37 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

Amenities91/100

17supermarkets

17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Morrisons, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Aldi Whitefield Manchester — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near M45 7EX.

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 noiseQuiet

47dB Lden

Road traffic, 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.

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 7EX

M45 7EX scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi Whitefield Manchester about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, M45 7EX 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 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Higher Lane Primary School (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 10 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PRESTWICH HOSPITAL(EDENFIELD SECURE UNIT), about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Besses o'th'Barn (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 37 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 low (about 47 dB Lden).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 70.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Besses Park, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 11 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 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.0 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 7EX on NestScope.

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