Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PL2 1BD.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 50 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: UTC Plymouth (Good) — 0.1 mi
50crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 50 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 38.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 23 GP, 1 hospital, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DEVONPORT HEALTH CENTRE — 0.3 mi
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station0.2 mi
Devonport Rail Station0.2 mi
62 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 27.7 ha total — largest park 16 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
43supermarkets
43 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Morrisons, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Albert Road - Devonport — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL2 1BD.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in PL2.
Average sold price by property type across the PL2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,845 sales.
About PL2 1BD
PL2 1BD scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Albert Road - Devonport within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PL2 1BD is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,657 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 50 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is UTC Plymouth (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 50 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DEVONPORT HEALTH CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SCOTT HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
