About M6 6DS
M6 6DS scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Cromwell Road 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, M6 6DS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,392 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 85 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is St Sebastian's RC Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 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 23 GP surgeries and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MOCHA PARADE MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near M6 6DS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 41 bus stops in the immediate area.
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 54 dB Lden).
There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cromwell Garden, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 53 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Spar, Iceland, Heron and others. The nearest is Lidl Cromwell Road, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.7 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 M6 6DS on NestScope.