Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PL1 4FW.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Marlborough Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
88crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 88 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 51.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 23 GP, 1 hospital, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CCASH — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby
26green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 38.4 ha total — largest park 16 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
34supermarkets
34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Morrisons, Iceland, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Spar - Park Avenue — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL1 4FW.
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
8.5µg/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 — 2,710 sales.
About PL1 4FW
PL1 4FW scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Spar - Park Avenue 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.
In national context, PL1 4FW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 448 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 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Marlborough Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 88 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CCASH, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SCOTT HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
