Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PL26 8AX.
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.
1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
1 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 3 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Dennis Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
11crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 8 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · beside open access land (7.2 ha total — largest park 3.2 ha (0.09 mi away))
Nearest: Playing Field (0.55 ha) — 0.1 mi
1supermarkets
1 supermarket within 2 mi — Spar — nearest 0.1 mi
Nearest: Spar - St Dennis — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL26 8AX.
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
3.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in PL26.
Average sold price by property type across the PL26 district, 2021–2026 — 2,330 sales.
About PL26 8AX
PL26 8AX scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety — with only 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PL26 8AX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,214 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 7/10).
There are 3 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Good. The nearest school is St Dennis Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Day-to-day healthcare provision nearby is limited. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
