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PL3 6BP · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

PL3 6BP

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
59/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,581 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around PL3 6BP.

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.

Schools59/100
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Laira Green Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 miHigh View SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 miLipson Co-operative AcademyGood · 0.5 miLipson Vale Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miAustin Farm AcademyGood · 0.8 miPrince Rock Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Laira Green Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety54/100
20crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79/100
31GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 30 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SENTINEL H/CARE SW CIC WIC — 0.4 mi

Transport71/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 47 bus stops nearby

Green space63/100
21green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 23.9 ha total — largest park 8.1 ha (0.33 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities84/100
40supermarkets

40 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op Torridge Way — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PL3 6BP.

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
8.5µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in PL3.

Average sold price by property type across the PL3 district, 2021–2026 — 2,815 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 6BP

PL3 6BP scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Torridge Way about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

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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.