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 M9 5QS.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
42 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 90 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Manchester Communication Primary Academy (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
34GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 33 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: FERNCLOUGH SURGERY — 0.0 mi
Monsall (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi
48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 25.4 ha total — largest park 14.3 ha (0.19 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.47 ha) — 0.1 mi
52supermarkets
52 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Asda Harpurhey Superstore — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M9 5QS.
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
16.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in M9.
Average sold price by property type across the M9 district, 2021–2026 — 2,607 sales.
About M9 5QS
M9 5QS scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, M9 5QS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 100 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 3/10).
There are 90 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Manchester Communication Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 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 33 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FERNCLOUGH SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
