Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PL3 6QP.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: High View School (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi
14crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
32GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 31 GP, 1 hospital, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SENTINEL H/CARE SW CIC WIC — 0.9 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 55 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 21.6 ha total — largest park 8.1 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.26 ha) — 0.2 mi
42supermarkets
42 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Co-op Higher Compton — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL3 6QP.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
7.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB 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 — 2,849 sales.
About PL3 6QP
PL3 6QP scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Higher Compton about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PL3 6QP is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,499 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 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is High View School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 8 minutes' walk away.
There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SENTINEL H/CARE SW CIC WIC, 0.9 mi away. The nearest hospital is MOUNT GOULD HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
