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 8UL.
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.
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 87 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Oasis Academy Temple (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
41GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 40 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NEW COLLEGIATE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Queens Road (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 mi
Abraham Moss (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi
Abraham Moss (Manchester Metrolink)0.5 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 24.5 ha total — largest park 14.3 ha (0.09 mi away)
Nearest: Religious Grounds (1.1 ha) — 0.1 mi
67supermarkets
67 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Lidl, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Asda Shirley Express Petrol — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M8 8UL.
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
16µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB 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 8UL
M8 8UL scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda Shirley Express Petrol about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, M8 8UL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 251 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 87 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Oasis Academy Temple (Ofsted: Good), 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 40 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEW COLLEGIATE MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
