Area Report
Last updated 28 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PL1 5DF.
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
37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 49 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Stuart Road Primary Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
34GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 33 GP, 1 hospital, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NORTH ROAD WEST MED.CTR. — 0.1 mi
Plymouth Rail Station0.3 mi
66 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
22green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 28.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.86 ha) — 0.0 mi
45supermarkets
45 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Plymouth — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL1 5DF.
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
8.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
61dB Lden
Railways, 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 — 2,754 sales.
About PL1 5DF
PL1 5DF scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Plymouth about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PL1 5DF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,384 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 49 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Pilgrim Primary Academy, about 3 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORTH ROAD WEST MED.CTR., about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SCOTT HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Plymouth Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 66 bus stops within walking distance.
