How many schools are near PL5 2RB?

There are 32 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PL5 2RB, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

17 crimes were reported within 400m of PL5 2RB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PL5 2RB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PL5 2RB includes 43 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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PL5 2RB · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

PL5 2RB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

53/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,751 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

53Schools

50Safety

68Health

65Transport

70Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PL5 2RB.

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.

Schools53/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 32 schools in total

Ernesettle Community SchoolOutstanding · 0.0 mi Mill Ford SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Knowle Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Budeaux CofE Primary AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Mount Tamar School0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ernesettle Community School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety50/100

17crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100

3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 3 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OAKSIDE SURGERY — 0.7 mi

Transport65/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 43 bus stops nearby

Green space70/100

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 24.1 ha total — largest park 6 ha (0.27 mi away)

Nearest: Park (1.6 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities81/100

18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily St Budeaux Plymouth — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PL5 2RB.

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

6.6µg/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

52dB 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.

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 2RB

PL5 2RB scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily St Budeaux Plymouth about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PL5 2RB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,751 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 8/10).

There are 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Ernesettle Community School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 17 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OAKSIDE SURGERY, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near PL5 2RB. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 43 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 52 dB Lden).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 24.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (1.6 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 18 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Tesco and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily St Budeaux Plymouth, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.1 mi away.

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 2RB 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.