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 PL3 6BS.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Laira Green Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
18crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
31GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 30 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SENTINEL H/CARE SW CIC WIC — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 50 bus stops nearby
23green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 32 ha total — largest park 8.1 ha (0.38 mi away)
Nearest: Brockley Road Allotments — 0.1 mi
42supermarkets
42 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 6BS.
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
8.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in PL3.
Average sold price by property type across the PL3 district, 2021–2026 — 2,815 sales.
About PL3 6BS
PL3 6BS scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Torridge Way 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, PL3 6BS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,491 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 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Laira Green Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SENTINEL H/CARE SW CIC WIC, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOUNT GOULD HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
