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PL5 1RQ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

PL5 1RQ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
46/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,943 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around PL5 1RQ.

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.

Schools47/100
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total

Victoria Road Primary0.1 miSt Paul's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miRiverside Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miMount Tamar School0.4 miMarine Academy PrimaryOutstanding · 0.5 miOneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100
41crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 41 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100
11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 9 GP, 2 hospitals, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MAYFLOWER MEDICAL GROUP — 0.2 mi

Transport74/100
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station0.1 mi
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station0.1 mi

66 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space52/100
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 6.8 ha total — largest park 1.6 ha (0.43 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.14 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100
23supermarkets

23 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Spar, Morrisons… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.0 mi

Nearest: Co-op St Budeaux Tamar House — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PL5 1RQ.

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

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<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.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 1RQ

PL5 1RQ 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 1RQ 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 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Victoria Road Primary, within a short walk.

There were 41 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 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARNABAS 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 66 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 53 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.8 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 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 23 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 1RQ on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.