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 PL1 1LD.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
38 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 50 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Mount Street Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
166crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 166 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 89.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
53GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 51 GP, 2 hospitals, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NORTH ROAD WEST MED.CTR. — 0.2 mi
Plymouth Rail Station0.2 mi
74 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 9.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (1.4 ha) — 0.0 mi
45supermarkets
45 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Tesco Plymouth Discovery Heights Express — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL1 1LD.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
61dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in PL1.
Average sold price by property type across the PL1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,754 sales.
About PL1 1LD
PL1 1LD scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Plymouth Discovery Heights Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PL1 1LD is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,229 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 6/10).
There are 50 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is University of Plymouth, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 166 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 51 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORTH ROAD WEST MED.CTR., about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOUNT GOULD HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
