Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M9 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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
38 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 78 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Oasis Academy Harpur Mount (Good) — 0.4 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
29GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 28 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 13.5 ha total — largest park 8.1 ha (0.23 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.45 ha) — 0.1 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Farmfoods, Asda, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Iceland Harpurhey — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M9 8BW.
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
14.7µg/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 M9.
Average sold price by property type across the M9 district, 2021–2026 — 2,607 sales.
About M9 8BW
M9 8BW scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Harpurhey 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, M9 8BW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,822 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 4/10).
There are 78 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, 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 28 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
