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 9AG.
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 · 45 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
192crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 192 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 112.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
38GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 37 GP, 1 hospital, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EBRINGTON PHARMACY — 0.0 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 70 bus stops nearby
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 10.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.1 mi
44supermarkets
44 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Asda, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Plymouth Ebrington Street Local — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL4 9AG.
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 qualityLow
10.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB 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 9AG
PL4 9AG scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Plymouth Ebrington Street Local within a short walk. 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 9AG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,793 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 192 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 37 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EBRINGTON PHARMACY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is MOUNT GOULD HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
