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 SK16 4LU.
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
35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 59 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ravensfield Primary School (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
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 22 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KING STREET MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 43 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 26.2 ha total — largest park 16.1 ha (0.16 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.23 ha) — 0.1 mi
29supermarkets
29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Asda, Lidl, Heron… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Dukinfield Astley Street — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SK16 4LU.
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
15.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SK16.
Average sold price by property type across the SK16 district, 2021–2026 — 1,389 sales.
About SK16 4LU
SK16 4LU scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Dukinfield Astley Street 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, SK16 4LU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,893 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 59 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Ravensfield Primary School (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 22 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KING STREET MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is TAMESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
