Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PL2 3AN.
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
40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Stoke Damerel Community College (Good) — 0.3 mi
23crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 23 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
30GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 29 GP, 1 hospital, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: STOKE SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Devonport Rail Station0.5 mi
78 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12.3 ha total — largest park 3.3 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.1 mi
48supermarkets
48 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Spar St Georges Terrace — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL2 3AN.
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
8.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB 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 3AN
PL2 3AN scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Devonport Rail Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PL2 3AN is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,869 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 low (IMD housing decile 10/10).
There are 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is Ford Primary School, about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 23 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STOKE SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SCOTT HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
