Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M5 5BU.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: All Hallows RC High School (Good) — 0.6 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
31GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 29 GP, 2 hospitals, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE WILLOWS MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Weaste (Manchester Metrolink)0.1 mi
Weaste (Manchester Metrolink)0.1 mi
24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 28.1 ha total — largest park 15.9 ha (0.36 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.2 mi
36supermarkets
36 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: M&S WHS Royal Salford Hospital — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M5 5BU.
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 qualityModerate
20.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Rail noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in M5.
Average sold price by property type across the M5 district, 2021–2026 — 3,488 sales.
About M5 5BU
M5 5BU scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and green space — with Weaste (Manchester Metrolink) 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, M5 5BU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,012 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 6/10).
There are 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Acer Academy, Salford, about 7 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 29 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE WILLOWS MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SALFORD ROYAL HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
