Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M8 8BW.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 85 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Marlborough Road 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, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NORTH MANCHESTER COMMUNITY — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 7.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.98 ha) — 0.2 mi
77supermarkets
77 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Lidl, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Asda Higher Broughton Supermarket — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M8 8BW.
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
Air qualityLow
15.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
67dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in M8.
Average sold price by property type across the M8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,317 sales.
About M8 8BW
M8 8BW scores 41/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Higher Broughton Supermarket about 7 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, M8 8BW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,288 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 2/10).
There are 85 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Unity Community Primary (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 3 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORTH MANCHESTER COMMUNITY, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near M8 8BW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 37 bus stops in the immediate area.
