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PL1 4NB · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

PL1 4NB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
43/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 448 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around PL1 4NB.

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.

Schools41/100
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total

Marlborough Primary AcademyGood · 0.1 miSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miMount Wise Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miUTC PlymouthGood · 0.4 miCity College Plymouth0.6 miMorice Town Primary AcademyGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Marlborough Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100
75crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 75 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 42.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare62/100
22GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 22 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CCASH — 0.5 mi

Transport65/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby

Green space77/100
20green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 32.7 ha total — largest park 16 ha (0.32 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100
33supermarkets

33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Iceland, Spar, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Devonport Marlborough St — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PL1 4NB.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.5µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in PL1.

Average sold price by property type across the PL1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,710 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£328k▼ 35.1%
Semi-detached£209k▼ 19.3%
Terraced£255k▲ 3.3%
Flat£155k▼ 19.1%

District-level averages (PL1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About PL1 4NB

PL1 4NB scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Devonport Marlborough St about 3 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 4NB 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 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Marlborough Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 75 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CCASH, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near PL1 4NB. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 32 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).

There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 32.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a AONB (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 33 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Iceland, Spar, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Devonport Marlborough St, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore PL1 4NB on NestScope.

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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.