How many schools are near PL19 8DD?

There are 8 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PL19 8DD. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

4 crimes were reported within 400m of PL19 8DD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PL19 8DD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PL19 8DD includes 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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PL19 8DD · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

PL19 8DD

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

67/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,800 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

63Schools

82Safety

78Health

59Transport

74Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PL19 8DD.

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.

Schools63/100

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 8 schools in total

Tavistock CollegeRequires Improvement · 0.0 mi Tavistock Primary & Nursery SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Castlebridge School0.3 mi St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants SchoolGood · 0.8 mi Whitchurch Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior SchoolGood · 0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Tavistock Primary & Nursery School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety82/100

4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100

4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 3 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ABBEY SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport59/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby

Green space74/100

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 22.1 ha total — largest park 6.8 ha (0.29 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (1.1 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100

7supermarkets

7 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Morrisons, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Spar - Tavistock — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PL19 8DD.

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

3.5µg/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 PL19.

Average sold price by property type across the PL19 district, 2021–2026 — 1,785 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£527k▲ 17.3%

Semi-detached£324k▲ 14.9%

Terraced£229k▼ 9.2%

Flat£173k▼ 7.6%

District-level averages (PL19) — 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 PL19 8DD

PL19 8DD scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Spar - Tavistock about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PL19 8DD is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,800 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 7/10).

There are 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Tavistock College (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 4 crimes 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 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ABBEY SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is TAVISTOCK HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near PL19 8DD. 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 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 22.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (1.1 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 7 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Morrisons, Tesco, Lidl and others. The nearest is Spar - Tavistock, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 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 PL19 8DD 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.