How many schools are near PL4 7PG?

There are 38 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PL4 7PG, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

12 crimes were reported within 400m of PL4 7PG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PL4 7PG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PL4 7PG includes 44 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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PL4 7PG · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

PL4 7PG

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

54/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,891 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

53Schools

51Safety

73Health

68Transport

69Green

83Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PL4 7PG.

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.

Schools53/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total

Laira Green Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Lipson Co-operative AcademyGood · 0.4 mi Lipson Vale Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi High View SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi Prince Rock Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.8 mi Salisbury Road Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Laira Green Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety51/100

12crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

31GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 30 GP, 1 hospital, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SENTINEL H/CARE SW CIC WIC — 0.2 mi

Transport68/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 44 bus stops nearby

Green space69/100

24green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 30.4 ha total — largest park 8.1 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: Lipson Community Sports Centre — 0.0 mi

Amenities83/100

39supermarkets

39 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar, Aldi… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op Torridge Way — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PL4 7PG.

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

8.5µg/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

41dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseModerate

55dB Lden

Railways, 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 7PG

PL4 7PG scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Torridge Way about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PL4 7PG is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,891 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 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Laira Green Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SENTINEL H/CARE SW CIC WIC, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOUNT GOULD HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near PL4 7PG. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 44 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 41 dB Lden), and rail noise is moderate (about 55 dB Lden).

There are 24 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 30.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Lipson Community Sports Centre, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 39 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar, Aldi and others. The nearest is Co-op Torridge Way, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 7PG on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.