Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PL4 6QW.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 56 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Plymouth High School for Girls (Good) — 0.2 mi
48crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 48 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 34.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
44GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 42 GP, 2 hospitals, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PLYMOUTH SPECIALIST ADDICTION SERVICE — 0.2 mi
Plymouth Rail Station0.3 mi
62 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 21.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.12 ha) — 0.2 mi
50supermarkets
50 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Spar - Dale Stores — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL4 6QW.
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
9.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in PL4.
Average sold price by property type across the PL4 district, 2021–2026 — 3,191 sales.
About PL4 6QW
PL4 6QW scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar - Dale Stores 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 6QW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,992 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 56 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Plymouth High School for Girls (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 48 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 42 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PLYMOUTH SPECIALIST ADDICTION SERVICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOUNT GOULD HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
