Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M8 2AA.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
42 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 91 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Cheetham CofE Community Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
35GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 34 GP, 1 hospital, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CHEETHAM HILL CRUMPSALL ENH SVC — 0.3 mi
Abraham Moss (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi
Abraham Moss (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi
41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 11.4 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.46 mi away)
Nearest: Goldstone Gardens — 0.1 mi
59supermarkets
59 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Iceland, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Asda Shirley Express Petrol — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M8 2AA.
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 qualityLow
15µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in M8.
Average sold price by property type across the M8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,347 sales.
About M8 2AA
M8 2AA scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Shirley Express Petrol 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, M8 2AA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 381 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 4/10).
There are 91 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Cheetham CofE Community Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHEETHAM HILL CRUMPSALL ENH SVC, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Abraham Moss (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Abraham Moss (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 41 bus stops within walking distance.
