Estimating NO2 concs in the UK - tab 7.1 Table 7.1. Major built-up road links outside London with the highest estimated annual mean NO2 concentration in 2005.
Road Number Length (m) NO2 2005 scenario a NO2 2005 scenario h NO2 2005 scenario i City Road name Comment on likelihood of houses close to the roadside
A4400 800 28 23 26 Birmingham St Chads Queensway No housing, only shops
A38 782 27 23 25 Birmingham St Chads Queensway, Copr Street No housing, only shops
A4400 650 27 23 25 Birmingham Bristol Road Some housing along the roadside within 10m
A38 1742 26 22 24 Birmingham Tyburn Road Housing along the roadside within 10m
A38 847 26 21 24 Birmingham Bristol Road Housing along the roadside within 10m
A4400 500 25 21 23 Birmingham Moor Street Queensway No housing, only shops
A4540 812 25 21 23 Birmingham Belgrave Middleway Houses, but may not be within 10m
A41 405 24 20 22 Birmingham Bull Ring, Digbeth No houses
A4540 419 24 20 22 Birmingham Dartmouth Middleway Houses, but may not be within 10m
A4400 800 24 20 22 Birmingham Moor Street Queensway No housing, only shops
A452 1400 24 20 22 Birmingham Chester Road Houses, some as close as 5m. Very built up in places
A4044 1100 26 22 24 Bristol Western inner ring road (Colston Ave, Lweins Mead etc) No houses
A4044 700 26 21 24 Bristol Temple Way Houses, some closer than 10m.
A4032 1100 25 21 23 Bristol Newfoundland Street Houses, some closer than 10m.
A4 347 25 21 23 Bristol Temple Gate / Bath Bridge No houses
A370 500 25 21 23 Bristol Brunel Way? No houses
A4044 500 24 20 22 Bristol Bond Street No houses
A4044 347 24 20 22 Bristol Bond Street No houses
A638 853 24 20 22 Doncaster A638 in City Centre Probably industrial area
A814 700 26 21 24 Glasgow Stobcross Street A few flats. Distance from road unknown. Mostly commercial district
A814 3500 24 21 23 Glasgow Clydeside Expressway Looks like commercial district on map
A63 965 26 22 24 Hull Hedon Rd and Castle St Houses, some with gardens and some without
A63 658 25 21 23 Hull Hedon Rd and Castle St Houses, some with gardens and some without
A58 600 30 25 28 Leeds Wellington Road Not Known
A58 500 28 24 26 Leeds Wellington Road Not Known
A58 300 28 23 25 Leeds West Street? Not Known
A58 476 28 23 25 Leeds West Street? Not Known
A64 500 28 23 25 Leeds York Road Not Known
A58 300 27 23 25 Leeds Gelderd Street Not Known
A64 2800 27 22 25 Leeds A64 in Burmantofts Not Known
A643 1200 25 21 23 Leeds A643 in Holbeck Not Known
A64 500 25 21 23 Leeds York Road Not Known
A64 2800 24 20 22 Leeds A64 in Harehills Not Known
A46 400 28 23 26 Leicester Burleys Way Commercial area. Factories shops and offices.
A46 600 26 22 24 Leicester Burleys Way Commercial area. Factories shops and offices.
A46 500 24 20 22 Leicester Burleys Way Commercial area. Factories shops and offices.
A5038 341 25 21 23 Liverpool Lime Street University non residential buildings only
A59 1300 25 21 23 Liverpool A59 near University University non residential buildings only
A5080 227 25 21 23 Liverpool New Islington Houses within 10m of roadside
A580 372 25 21 23 Liverpool link prior to M62 Houses within 10m of roadside
A59 638 25 21 23 Liverpool A59 near University University non residential buildings only
A580 500 25 21 23 Liverpool Brunswick Road Some houses within 10m of roadside
A580 800 24 20 22 Liverpool Erskine Street Houses within 10m of roadside
A5036 621 24 20 22 Liverpool Strand Street Shops only
A59 300 24 20 22 Liverpool A59 near University University non residential buildings only
A56 600 26 22 24 Manchester Old Trafford Some flats, mostly shops and offices
A5103 1400 26 22 24 Manchester junction of M63 Housing estate nearby, but > 100m from junction.
A6 1000 24 20 22 Manchester A6 in Salford Not Known
A34 700 24 20 22 Manchester Old Trafford Houses 10m of roadside
A56 792 24 20 22 Manchester A34 in Gatley Not Known
A57 895 24 20 22 Manchester Regent Road Commercial area
A665 127 24 20 22 Manchester Great Ancoats St Commercial area
A6 748 24 20 22 Manchester Crescent Chapel Not Known
A1 1500 28 23 25 Newcastle A1 in Lemington No houses within 10m
A167 800 26 22 24 Newcastle A167 Tyne Bridge No housing on bridge
A3 447 26 22 24 Portsmouth A3 junction with M27 No houses close to junction
A533 2158 29 24 27 Runcorn Bridge across River Mersey No housing on bridge
A61 800 24 20 22 Sheffield Sheaf Street Not Known


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