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PL3 5PJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

PL3 5PJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
85/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 28,553 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around PL3 5PJ.

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.

Schools90/100
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Compton CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety86/100
5crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79/100
39GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 37 GP, 2 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HYDE PARK PHARMACY — 0.5 mi

Transport86/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 72 bus stops nearby

Green space63/100
15green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 13.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Tennis Court (0.29 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities90/100
52supermarkets

52 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Mannamead Plymouth — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PL3 5PJ.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.2µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in PL3.

Average sold price by property type across the PL3 district, 202120262,815 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£293k 31.6%
Semi-detached£286k 6.9%
Terraced£275k 19.5%
Flat£139k 4.0%

District-level averages (PL3) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About PL3 5PJ

PL3 5PJ scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with King's School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PL3 5PJ is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,553 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 9/10).

There are 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is King's School, within a short walk.

There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 37 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HYDE PARK PHARMACY, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SCOTT HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near PL3 5PJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 72 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Tennis Court (0.29 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 52 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Morrisons Mannamead Plymouth, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore PL3 5PJ on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.