How many schools are near PL6 5HN?

There are 33 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PL6 5HN, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Crime data is currently unavailable for PL6 5HN. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near PL6 5HN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PL6 5HN includes 47 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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PL6 5HN · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

PL6 5HN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

87/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 28,304 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

85Schools

96Safety

82Health

83Transport

83Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PL6 5HN.

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.

Schools85/100

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total

Notre Dame RC SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.0 mi Beechwood Primary Academy0.5 mi Woodlands SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Oakwood Primary Academy0.6 mi Whitleigh Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi University of St Mark & St John0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Woodlands School (Good) — 0.6 mi

Safety96/100

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IMD crime decile 10/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare82/100

15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 11 GP, 4 hospitals, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ROBOROUGH SURGERY — 0.5 mi

Transport83/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 47 bus stops nearby

Green space83/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 39.9 ha total — largest park 33.2 ha (0.50 mi away)

Nearest: Derriford Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities81/100

18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Aldi, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Spar Latestop Derriford — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PL6 5HN.

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

6.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in PL6.

Average sold price by property type across the PL6 district, 2021–2026 — 3,268 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£431k▲ 18.0%

Semi-detached£271k▲ 14.0%

Terraced£205k▲ 16.5%

Flat£136k▲ 19.5%

District-level averages (PL6) — 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 PL6 5HN

PL6 5HN scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PL6 5HN is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,304 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 3/10).

There are 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Notre Dame RC School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ROBOROUGH SURGERY, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL EYE INFIRMARY, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near PL6 5HN. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 47 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).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 39.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Derriford Church, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 18 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Aldi, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Spar Latestop Derriford, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 minutes' walk 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 PL6 5HN 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.