Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PL1 5HL.
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
33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Peter's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
167crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 167 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 125.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
32GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 31 GP, 1 hospital, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE INSIGHT TEAM — 0.2 mi
Plymouth Rail Station0.5 mi
71 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 14.6 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.39 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
44supermarkets
44 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Aldi, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Plymouth — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL1 5HL.
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
8.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB 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 — 2,754 sales.
About PL1 5HL
PL1 5HL 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 5HL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,229 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 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is The Cathedral School of St Mary, within a short walk.
There were 167 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE INSIGHT TEAM, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SCOTT HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
