How many schools are near PL4 6HX?

There are 54 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PL4 6HX, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

91 crimes were reported within 400m of PL4 6HX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PL4 6HX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PL4 6HX includes 1 train station, 63 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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PL4 6HX · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 16 JUN 2026

PL4 6HX

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 11,586 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

65Schools

40Safety

70Health

87Transport

65Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PL4 6HX.

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.

Schools65/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 54 schools in total

Plymouth High School for GirlsGood · 0.1 mi Fletewood School at Derry Villas0.3 mi Mount Street Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi University of Plymouth0.3 mi Plymouth College0.4 mi Hyde Park Infants' SchoolInadequate · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Plymouth High School for Girls (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

91crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 91 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 60.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

41GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 39 GP, 2 hospitals, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LISSON GROVE MEDICAL CTR. — 0.3 mi

Transport87/100

Plymouth Rail Station0.4 mi

63 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space65/100

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 24 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100

50supermarkets

50 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Spar, Aldi, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Plymouth Mutley Plain Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PL4 6HX.

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

9.5µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

51dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in PL4.

Average sold price by property type across the PL4 district, 2021–2026 — 3,191 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£375k▲ 50.6%

Semi-detached£274k▲ 30.3%

Terraced£214k▲ 3.6%

Flat£129k▼ 2.3%

District-level averages (PL4) — 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 PL4 6HX

PL4 6HX scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Plymouth Mutley Plain Local about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PL4 6HX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,586 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 6/10).

There are 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Plymouth High School for Girls (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 91 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 39 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LISSON GROVE MEDICAL CTR., about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOUNT GOULD HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Plymouth Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 63 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 24 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (200 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 50 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Spar, Aldi, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Plymouth Mutley Plain Local, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 PL4 6HX on NestScope.

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