Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M8 8YH.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 87 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Cheetwood Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
30GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 30 GP, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HMP MANCHESTER (HIGH SECURITY) — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 6.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.33 ha) — 0.1 mi
81supermarkets
81 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Lidl, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Asda Higher Broughton Supermarket — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M8 8YH.
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
15.9µg/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 — 1,347 sales.
About M8 8YH
M8 8YH scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Higher Broughton Supermarket about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, M8 8YH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,318 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 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Unity Community Primary (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 3 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 30 GP surgeries and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HMP MANCHESTER (HIGH SECURITY), about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
