Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M9 8GF.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
38 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 81 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
17GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 16 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BEACON MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 40 bus stops nearby
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 35.2 ha total — largest park 22.9 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (600 m²) — 0.1 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Budgens, Morrisons, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Spar - Higher Blackley — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M9 8GF.
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
13.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
43dB 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 — 2,575 sales.
About M9 8GF
M9 8GF scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, M9 8GF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,842 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 1/10).
There are 81 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Crab Lane Primary School, 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 16 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEACON MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
