Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PL26 8PQ.
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
3 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 3 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Bugle School (Good) — 0.1 mi
9crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
7 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 5.5 ha total — largest park 1.6 ha (0.14 mi away)
Nearest: Bugle Methodist Church — 0.1 mi
3supermarkets
3 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar — nearest 0.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op Bugle — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL26 8PQ.
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
4.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
42dB 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 8PQ
PL26 8PQ scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and safety — with Bugle Rail Station about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PL26 8PQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,421 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 high (IMD housing decile 2/10).
There are 3 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Good. The nearest school is Bugle School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.
