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 PL5 1QZ.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Riverside Community Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
3crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 8 GP, 2 hospitals, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: RRU PLYMOUTH — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 8.3 ha total — largest park 1.4 ha (0.18 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.2 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Spar Poole Park Road — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL5 1QZ.
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
5.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in PL5.
Average sold price by property type across the PL5 district, 2021–2026 — 3,000 sales.
About PL5 1QZ
PL5 1QZ scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Spar Poole Park Road about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PL5 1QZ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,049 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 3/10).
There are 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Riverside Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RRU PLYMOUTH, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARNABAS HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
