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 3EW.
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
27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St George's CofE Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
15crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 20 GP, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: STONEHOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 7.3 ha total — largest park 2.4 ha (0.38 mi away)
Nearest: St Paul's Church — 0.1 mi
41supermarkets
41 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Aldi, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Lidl Central Plymouth Plymouth — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL1 3EW.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in PL1.
Average sold price by property type across the PL1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,754 sales.
About PL1 3EW
PL1 3EW scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Central Plymouth Plymouth about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PL1 3EW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,238 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is St George's CofE Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STONEHOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
