Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PL4 7NG.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Lipson Co-operative Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
51crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 51 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 31.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
35GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 34 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: COMMUNITY SERVICES — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 60 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 14.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi
46supermarkets
46 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Tesco Plymouth Alex Rd Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL4 7NG.
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
43dB 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 7NG
PL4 7NG scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Plymouth Alex Rd Express 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 7NG is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,922 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 5/10).
There are 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Lipson Co-operative Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 51 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY SERVICES, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOUNT GOULD HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
