Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PL4 8ED.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Salisbury Road Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
65crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 65 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 48.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
37GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 36 GP, 1 hospital, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: FRIARY HOUSE SURGERY — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 61 bus stops nearby
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi
43supermarkets
43 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Aldi Mount Gould Plymouth — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL4 8ED.
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
50dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 8ED
PL4 8ED scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi Mount Gould Plymouth about 5 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 8ED is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,121 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 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Salisbury Road Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 65 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 36 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FRIARY HOUSE SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOUNT GOULD HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
