Nearest top-rated: St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety45/100
40crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 40 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare68/100
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 9 GP, 2 hospitals, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MAYFLOWER MEDICAL GROUP — 0.3 mi
Transport74/100
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station0.1 mi
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station0.1 mi
63 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space53/100
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.9 ha total — largest park 1.6 ha (0.43 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.14 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities90/100
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Spar, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op St Budeaux Tamar House — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL5 1RH.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in PL5.
Average sold price by property type across the PL5 district, 2021–2026 — 3,000 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£283k▼ 15.5%
Semi-detached£227k▲ 25.9%
Terraced£196k▲ 21.1%
Flat£112k▲ 16.6%
District-level averages (PL5) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About PL5 1RH
PL5 1RH scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op St Budeaux Tamar House within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PL5 1RH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,943 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 7/10).
There are 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Victoria Road Primary, within a short walk.
There were 40 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MAYFLOWER MEDICAL GROUP, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SCOTT HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
The nearest rail stations are St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station (Train, within a short walk), St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station (Train, about 2 minutes' walk away). There are also 63 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 41 dB Lden).
There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.14 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 24 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Spar, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Co-op St Budeaux Tamar House, within a short walk. A public library is within a short walk.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore PL5 1RH on NestScope.
