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PL1 2JL · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 17 JUN 2026

PL1 2JL

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
50/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,793 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around PL1 2JL.

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.

Schools52/100
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total

ACE Schools PlymouthGood · 0.1 miHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miArts University Plymouth0.4 miUniversity of Plymouth0.5 miMount Street Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miSt Andrew's Cof E VA Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: ACE Schools Plymouth (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100
133crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 133 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 82.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100
47GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 46 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EBRINGTON PHARMACY — 0.3 mi

Transport72/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 59 bus stops nearby

Green space69/100
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 18.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Cemetery (500 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
44supermarkets

44 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Barbican 50 Southside ST — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PL1 2JL.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
10.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75

About PL1 2JL

PL1 2JL scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Daily Barbican 50 Southside ST within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.