Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PL1 3JU.
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
32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: High Street Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
111crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 111 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 83)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
29GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 28 GP, 1 hospital, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ADELAIDE STREET SURGERY — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 59 bus stops nearby
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 16.1 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (800 m²) — 0.1 mi
44supermarkets
44 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Lidl Central Plymouth Plymouth — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL1 3JU.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB 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 — 2,710 sales.
About PL1 3JU
PL1 3JU scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Central Plymouth Plymouth about 2 minutes' walk away. 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.
In national context, PL1 3JU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 163 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 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is High Street Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 111 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ADELAIDE STREET SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SCOTT HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
