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M6 6DN · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

M6 6DN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
46/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 175 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around M6 6DN.

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

34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 83 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St Sebastian's RC Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety53/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare65/100
24GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 24 GP, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MOCHA PARADE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport63/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 43 bus stops nearby

Green space74/100
14green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 13.2 ha total — largest park 7.4 ha (0.32 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.97 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities89/100
52supermarkets

52 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Spar, Iceland, Heron… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Lidl Cromwell Road — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near M6 6DN.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
14.6µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
63dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in M6.

Average sold price by property type across the M6 district, 202120263,264 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£333k 3.7%
Semi-detached£273k 15.5%
Terraced£217k 20.5%
Flat£122k 12.1%

District-level averages (M6) — 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 M6 6DN

M6 6DN scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Lidl Cromwell Road about 4 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, M6 6DN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 175 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 83 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Edstart, 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 24 GP surgeries and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MOCHA PARADE MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near M6 6DN. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 43 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location sits in Flood Zone 2 (medium risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is moderate (about 63 dB Lden).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.97 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 52 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Spar, Iceland, Heron and others. The nearest is Lidl Cromwell Road, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 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 M6 6DN on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.