How many schools are near PL12 4AY?

There are 18 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PL12 4AY, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

1 crimes were reported within 400m of PL12 4AY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PL12 4AY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PL12 4AY includes 23 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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PL12 4AY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

PL12 4AY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

74/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,389 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

64Schools

82Safety

82Health

67Transport

76Green

80Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PL12 4AY.

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.

Schools64/100

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 18 schools in total

Saltash Community School0.0 mi Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & NurseryGood · 0.3 mi Fountain Head House School0.4 mi Brunel Primary & Nursery AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Burraton Community Primary SchoolGood · 1.0 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety82/100

1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100

4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 3 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PORT VIEW SURGERY — 0.5 mi

Transport67/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby

Green space76/100

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · beside AONB (5.3 ha total — largest park 2.2 ha (0.13 mi away))

Nearest: Playing Field (1.2 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities80/100

12supermarkets

12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Spar - Cross Park — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PL12 4AY.

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

4.5µg/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 PL12.

Average sold price by property type across the PL12 district, 2021–2026 — 1,887 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£414k▲ 10.8%

Semi-detached£276k▲ 17.8%

Terraced£223k▲ 6.0%

Flat£136k▼ 1.1%

District-level averages (PL12) — 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 PL12 4AY

PL12 4AY scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and healthcare — with only 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PL12 4AY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,389 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 10/10).

There are 18 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Saltash Community School, within a short walk.

There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PORT VIEW SURGERY, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARNABAS HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near PL12 4AY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 23 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).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.2 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a AONB (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 12 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Lidl and others. The nearest is Spar - Cross Park, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 PL12 4AY 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.