Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PL5 4BW.
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
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Sir John Hunt Community Sports College (Good) — 0.3 mi
26crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 10 GP, 4 hospitals, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BUDSHEAD MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 41 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 22.2 ha total — largest park 12 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.28 ha) — 0.1 mi
19supermarkets
19 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Tesco, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Co-op Whitleigh — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL5 4BW.
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
6.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
43dB 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 4BW
PL5 4BW scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Whitleigh about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PL5 4BW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,190 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 6/10).
There are 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Sir John Hunt Community Sports College (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BUDSHEAD MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL EYE INFIRMARY, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
