Living in M4, Manchester: crime, schools and house prices

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The average home in Manchester sold for £252,309 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.2% on a year earlier.

From the middle of the M4 district, the nearest primary school is Co-op Academy New Islington, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is New Islington Medical Centre, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

Manchester Piccadilly station is 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; Shudehill (Manchester Metrolink) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Co-op Academy New IslingtonPrimary · Free schools · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 14 Jan 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.2 mi

St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 16 Nov 2021 · Report

0.4 mi

Abbott Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

St Anne's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Sol Christian AcademyOther independent school · ages 2–18

Ofsted: Good

0.8 mi

Secondary

Chetham's School of MusicOther independent school · ages 8–19

0.6 mi

Sol Christian AcademyOther independent school · ages 2–18

Ofsted: Good

0.8 mi

Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, ManchesterSecondary · Free schools · ages 11–18 · Boys

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met

Nursery, special and other

The Cooperative CollegeMiscellaneous · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Digital AdvantageSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–24 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Beltane CollegeSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Manchester Piccadilly

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Manchester Victoria

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Manchester Oxford Road

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Salford Central

1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Tram and metro

Shudehill (Manchester Metrolink)

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Market Street (Manchester Metrolink)

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Piccadilly Gardens (Manchester Metrolink)

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

New Islington (Manchester Metrolink)

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

3.6hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

St Michael's FlagsPark or garden · 1.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Piccadilly GardensPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

The Glade of LightPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Park or garden (8 nearby)nearest 3.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Sackville GardensPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Victoria Mill ParkPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Play area (8 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Mayfield ParkPark or garden · 2.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the M4 district

How much do houses cost in the M4 district?

The average home in Manchester sold for £252,309 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £479,953, semi-detached £329,518, terraced £254,936, flats £195,305. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the M4 district?

The nearest primary school is Co-op Academy New Islington, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the M4 district?

Manchester Piccadilly is 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk, and Shudehill (Manchester Metrolink) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the M4 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £60,904 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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