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M8 8WJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

M8 8WJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
49/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 251 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around M8 8WJ.

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.

Schools47/100
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

38 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 88 schools in total

Oasis Academy TempleGood · 0.1 miEden Girls' Leadership Academy, ManchesterGood · 0.3 miSt Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.3 miThe Olive School, Manchester0.3 miEden Boys' Leadership Academy, ManchesterGood · 0.4 miSaviour CofE Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Oasis Academy Temple (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

Healthcare68/100
42GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 41 GP, 1 hospital, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NEW COLLEGIATE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport73/100
Queens Road (Manchester Metrolink)0.2 mi

25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space80/100
14green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 24.8 ha total — largest park 14.3 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (500 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100
67supermarkets

67 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Lidl, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Asda Living Manchester — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near M8 8WJ.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
16µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in M8.

Average sold price by property type across the M8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,317 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£193k▼ 47.0%
Semi-detached£241k▲ 20.6%
Terraced£189k▲ 23.2%
Flat£121k▲ 27.1%

District-level averages (M8) — 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 M8 8WJ

M8 8WJ scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda Living Manchester 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 8WJ 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 88 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 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 41 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEW COLLEGIATE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Queens Road (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 25 bus stops within walking distance.

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 49 dB Lden).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 24.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (500 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 67 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Lidl, Marks and Spencer, Iceland and others. The nearest is Asda Living Manchester, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 14 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 M8 8WJ on NestScope.

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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.