How many schools are near PL5 4DA?

There are 37 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PL5 4DA, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

38 crimes were reported within 400m of PL5 4DA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PL5 4DA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PL5 4DA includes 49 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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PL5 4DA · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

PL5 4DA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,063 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

35Safety

68Health

65Transport

79Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PL5 4DA.

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.

Schools41/100

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Brook Green Centre for Learning0.1 mi St Peter's RC Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Woodfield Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Knowle Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Sir John Hunt Community Sports CollegeGood · 0.5 mi Shakespeare Primary School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Peter's RC Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety35/100

38crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 38 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 29.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 5 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BUDSHEAD MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport65/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 49 bus stops nearby

Green space79/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 15.7 ha total — largest park 6.9 ha (0.29 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities85/100

19supermarkets

19 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Whitleigh — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PL5 4DA.

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

6.2µg/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

49dB 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 4DA

PL5 4DA scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Whitleigh about 5 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 4DA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,063 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Brook Green Centre for Learning, within a short walk.

There were 38 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BUDSHEAD MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL EYE INFIRMARY, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near PL5 4DA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 49 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 49 dB Lden).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.12 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 19 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Tesco, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Co-op Whitleigh, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.3 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 4DA on NestScope.

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