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PL15 9AW · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

PL15 9AW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
61/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,253 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around PL15 9AW.

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
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

5 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 6 schools in total

Windmill Hill AcademyGood · 0.1 miLaunceston CollegeGood · 0.4 miLaunceston Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 miSt Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 miSt Josephs School0.7 miSt Stephens Community AcademyGood · 0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Windmill Hill Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety64/100
20crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100
4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 3 GP, 1 hospital, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DAY LEWIS PHARMACY — 0.1 mi

Transport59/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby

Green space59/100
14green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 10.5 ha total — largest park 4.5 ha (0.40 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.59 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
9supermarkets

9 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Asda, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op Launceston - Broad Street — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PL15 9AW.

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
3.3µg/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 PL15.

Average sold price by property type across the PL15 district, 2021–2026 — 1,832 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£393k▲ 5.8%
Semi-detached£231k▼ 0.7%
Terraced£186k▼ 3.6%
Flat£124k▲ 8.2%

District-level averages (PL15) — 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 PL15 9AW

PL15 9AW scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Launceston - Broad Street about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PL15 9AW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,253 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 5/10).

There are 6 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Windmill Hill Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DAY LEWIS PHARMACY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LAUNCESTON HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near PL15 9AW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 20 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 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.59 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are 9 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Asda, Tesco, Iceland and others. The nearest is Co-op Launceston - Broad Street, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is within a short walk.

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 PL15 9AW 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.