Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M46 9FZ.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 23 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Chowbent Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 8 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: TABA PRIMARY CARE NETWORK HUB — 0.1 mi
Atherton Rail Station0.3 mi
42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 6.2 ha total — largest park 1.5 ha (0.11 mi away)
Nearest: Chowbent Chapel — 0.1 mi
15supermarkets
15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Heron… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Asda Atherton Supermarket — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M46 9FZ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
10µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in M46.
Average sold price by property type across the M46 district, 2021–2026 — 2,076 sales.
About M46 9FZ
M46 9FZ scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Atherton Supermarket within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, M46 9FZ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,200 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 10/10).
There are 23 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Chowbent 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 8 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TABA PRIMARY CARE NETWORK HUB, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
