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PL6 8BH · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 16 JUN 2026

PL6 8BH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
68/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,508 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around PL6 8BH.

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.

Schools52/100
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 25 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy (Good) — 0.7 mi

Safety86/100
5crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100
14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 10 GP, 4 hospitals, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ACUTE GP REFERRAL SERVICE — 0.3 mi

Transport81/100
Plymouth City Airport0.1 mi

45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space72/100
7green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 15.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Marjons Sports Centre — 0.1 mi

Amenities82/100
18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Spar, Aldi, Morrisons… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: M&S Derriford Hospital — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PL6 8BH.

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
47dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in PL6.

Average sold price by property type across the PL6 district, 202120263,268 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 8BH

PL6 8BH scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and local amenities — with only 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

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.