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 9JF.
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
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Prince Rock Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi
48crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 48 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 37.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
35GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 34 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DERM GPWSI CATTEDOWN PCC — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 43 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 14 ha total — largest park 4.7 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.30 ha) — 0.1 mi
37supermarkets
37 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op Embankment Road — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL4 9JF.
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
11.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
67dB 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 9JF
PL4 9JF scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Embankment Road 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 9JF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,315 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 6/10).
There are 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Prince Rock Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
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 34 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DERM GPWSI CATTEDOWN PCC, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOUNT GOULD HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
