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PL15 9FW · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 13 JUN 2026

PL15 9FW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
68/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,523 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around PL15 9FW.

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.

Schools69/100
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Nearest top-rated: Launceston Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety86/100
6crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100
4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 3 GP, 1 hospital, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LAUN & TVN PCN HUB — 0.4 mi

Transport55/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 9 bus stops nearby

Green space63/100
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 6.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities91/100
9supermarkets

9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Launceston Superstore — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PL15 9FW.

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
4.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in PL15.

Average sold price by property type across the PL15 district, 202120261,832 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 9FW

PL15 9FW scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Tesco Launceston Superstore about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PL15 9FW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,523 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 6 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Launceston Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low 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 LAUN & TVN PCN HUB, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LAUNCESTON HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near PL15 9FW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 9 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). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are 9 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Lidl, Marks and Spencer, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco Launceston Superstore, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.7 mi 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 PL15 9FW 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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.