Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M9 8NG.
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
37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 70 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
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 15 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PES@SPECSAVERS HEATON PK HMR CCG — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 42 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 35.3 ha total — largest park 22.9 ha (0.09 mi away)
Nearest: St Andrew's Church — 0.0 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Budgens… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Spar - Higher Blackley — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M9 8NG.
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
54dB 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 8NG
M9 8NG scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Spar - Higher Blackley about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, M9 8NG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,065 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 70 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Crab Lane Primary School, 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 15 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PES@SPECSAVERS HEATON PK HMR CCG, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
