Area Report
Last updated 11 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PL2 2JA.
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
40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 59 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care (Good) — 0.3 mi
38crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 38 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 31.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 23 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST NEOTS SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Keyham Rail Station0.5 mi
71 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 23.6 ha total — largest park 11.9 ha (0.19 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
43supermarkets
43 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Lidl Ford Plymouth — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL2 2JA.
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 noiseLoud
65dB 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 2JA
PL2 2JA scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Lidl Ford Plymouth about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PL2 2JA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,070 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 59 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Ford Primary School, about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 38 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 NEOTS SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SCOTT HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
