How many schools are near M5 4BJ?

There are 57 schools within a 2-mile catchment of M5 4BJ, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

0 crimes were reported within 400m of M5 4BJ 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 M5 4BJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of M5 4BJ includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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M5 4BJ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

M5 4BJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,494 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

53Safety

68Health

77Transport

64Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around M5 4BJ.

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

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 57 schools in total

Lark Hill Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Holy Family VA RC Primary School0.4 mi Willow Tree Primary School0.4 mi St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi King of Kings0.6 mi Acer Academy, Salford0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Lark Hill Community Primary School (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 · 26 GP, 2 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CORNERSTONE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport77/100

Langworthy (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi

39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space64/100

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.8 ha total — largest park 5.1 ha (0.13 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.17 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

60supermarkets

60 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Aldi, Heron, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Lidl Pendleton Manchester — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near M5 4BJ.

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

17.5µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Rail noiseQuiet

41dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in M5.

Average sold price by property type across the M5 district, 2021–2026 — 3,451 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£281k—

Semi-detached£266k▲ 21.5%

Terraced£199k▲ 6.3%

Flat£167k▼ 20.9%

District-level averages (M5) — 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 M5 4BJ

M5 4BJ scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Pendleton Manchester about 5 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, M5 4BJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,494 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 5/10).

There are 57 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Lark Hill Community 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 26 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CORNERSTONE MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OAKLANDS HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Langworthy (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 39 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). rail noise is low (about 41 dB Lden).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.17 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are 60 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Aldi, Heron, Iceland and others. The nearest is Lidl Pendleton Manchester, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk 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 M5 4BJ 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.