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 1RB.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
31crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 6 GP, 2 hospitals, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MAYFLOWER MEDICAL GROUP — 0.2 mi
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station0.3 mi
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station0.3 mi
60 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 5.1 ha total — largest park 1.6 ha (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.14 ha) — 0.2 mi
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Spar, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op St Budeaux Tamar House — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL5 1RB.
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
6.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in PL5.
Average sold price by property type across the PL5 district, 2021–2026 — 3,000 sales.
About PL5 1RB
PL5 1RB scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op St Budeaux Tamar House about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PL5 1RB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,265 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).
There are 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Victoria Road Primary, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MAYFLOWER MEDICAL GROUP, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARNABAS HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
