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PL2 3NT · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

PL2 3NT

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
84/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 19,730 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around PL2 3NT.

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.

Schools86
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

47 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 68 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Pennycross Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety85
16crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 16 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 6.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86
16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 15 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PEVERELL PARK SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport88

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 74 bus stops nearby

Green space70
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 14.8 ha total — largest park 3.4 ha (0.32 mi away)

Nearest: Hermon Terrace Allotments — 0.1 mi

Amenities92
51supermarkets

51 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Mannamead Plymouth — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PL2 3NT.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
66dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in PL2.

Average sold price by property type across the PL2 district, 202120262,883 sales.

About PL2 3NT

PL2 3NT scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Mannamead Plymouth about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PL2 3NT is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 19,730 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 68 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Pennycross Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.

There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PEVERELL PARK SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SCOTT HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around PL2 3NT — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near PL2 3NT?

There are 68 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PL2 3NT, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is PL2 3NT safe?

16 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of PL2 3NT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PL2 3NT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PL2 3NT includes 74 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for PL2 3NT?

PL2 3NT has a NestScope Score of 84/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around PL2 3NT does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around PL2 3NT: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.