Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PL2 1BL.
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.
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 53 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Stoke Damerel Primary Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
30crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 30 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
31GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 30 GP, 1 hospital, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: STOKE SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Devonport Rail Station0.2 mi
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station0.4 mi
74 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 28.2 ha total — largest park 16 ha (0.09 mi away)
Nearest: Mount Pleasant Recreation Ground — 0.1 mi
46supermarkets
46 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Co-op Stoke Village — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL2 1BL.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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 noiseModerate
56dB 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 — 2,883 sales.
About PL2 1BL
PL2 1BL scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Stoke Village within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PL2 1BL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,576 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 6/10).
There are 53 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Stoke Damerel Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 30 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STOKE SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SCOTT HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
