How many schools are near PL2 1RL?

There are 50 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PL2 1RL, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

26 crimes were reported within 400m of PL2 1RL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PL2 1RL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PL2 1RL includes 2 train stations, 51 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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PL2 1RL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

PL2 1RL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

45/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,196 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

40Safety

69Health

74Transport

68Green

82Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PL2 1RL.

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.

Schools47/100

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 50 schools in total

Morice Town Primary AcademyGood · 0.1 mi College Road Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi UTC PlymouthGood · 0.3 mi Drake Primary AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Keyham Barton Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Ford Primary School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Morice Town Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

26crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

21GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 20 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST. LEVAN SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport74/100

Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station0.1 mi

Devonport Rail Station0.4 mi

51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space68/100

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 11.5 ha total — largest park 3.3 ha (0.14 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities82/100

37supermarkets

37 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Iceland, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Co-op Albert Road - Devonport — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PL2 1RL.

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

7.8µg/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 PL2.

Average sold price by property type across the PL2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,845 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£275k▼ 4.2%

Semi-detached£265k▲ 38.0%

Terraced£197k▲ 11.4%

Flat£111k▲ 3.5%

District-level averages (PL2) — 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 PL2 1RL

PL2 1RL scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Albert Road - Devonport about 6 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 1RL 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 50 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Morice Town Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST. LEVAN SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SCOTT HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away), Devonport Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 51 bus stops within walking distance.

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 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (900 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are 37 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Spar, Iceland, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Co-op Albert Road - Devonport, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 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 PL2 1RL on NestScope.

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