How many schools are near PL1 5QG?

There are 45 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PL1 5QG, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

18 crimes were reported within 400m of PL1 5QG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PL1 5QG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PL1 5QG includes 1 train station, 61 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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PL1 5QG · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

PL1 5QG

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

58/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,192 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

81Schools

45Safety

70Health

75Transport

70Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PL1 5QG.

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.

Schools81/100

16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total

City College Plymouth0.0 mi Stoke Damerel Primary AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Devonport High School for BoysGood · 0.3 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi High Street Primary AcademyGood · 0.4 mi UTC PlymouthGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Stoke Damerel Primary Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety45/100

18crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 25 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CCASH — 0.3 mi

Transport75/100

Devonport Rail Station0.3 mi

61 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space70/100

26green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 41.9 ha total — largest park 16 ha (0.06 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.3 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100

44supermarkets

44 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Spar, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Devonport Plymouth Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PL1 5QG.

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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in PL1.

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

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 5QG

PL1 5QG scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Devonport Plymouth Express about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PL1 5QG is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,192 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is City College Plymouth, within a short walk.

There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CCASH, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SCOTT HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Devonport Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 61 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 26 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 41.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.3 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a AONB (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 44 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Spar, Lidl and others. The nearest is Tesco Devonport Plymouth Express, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 5QG 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.