Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PL2 1RF.
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 · 49 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Morice Town Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
48crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 48 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 38.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 23 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST. LEVAN SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station0.2 mi
Devonport Rail Station0.3 mi
55 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 26.2 ha total — largest park 16 ha (0.29 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.0 mi
40supermarkets
40 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Morrisons, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op Albert Road - Devonport — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL2 1RF.
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
50dB 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 1RF
PL2 1RF scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Albert Road - Devonport about 3 minutes' walk away. 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 1RF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,196 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 49 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Morice Town Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 48 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 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST. LEVAN SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SCOTT HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
