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PL6 8UN · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

PL6 8UN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
56/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,646 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around PL6 8UN.

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
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 28 schools in total

Cann Bridge School0.0 miTor Bridge Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.0 miTor Bridge HighGood · 0.0 miPlym Bridge Nursery School and Day CareGood · 0.1 miThornbury Primary School0.4 miLeigham Primary School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Tor Bridge Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety66/100
12crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72/100
11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 7 GP, 4 hospitals, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ELM SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport63/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby

Green space68/100
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · beside nature reserve (7.4 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities85/100
21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.0 mi

Nearest: Asda Plymouth Supercentre — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PL6 8UN.

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
6.9µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
55dB 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, 2021–2026 — 3,268 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 8UN

PL6 8UN scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Plymouth Supercentre about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PL6 8UN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,646 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 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Cann Bridge School, within a short walk.

There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ELM SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS PLYMOUTH ESTOVER, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near PL6 8UN. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 30 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 moderate (about 55 dB Lden).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), about 2 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 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Aldi and others. The nearest is Asda Plymouth Supercentre, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is within a short walk.

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 8UN 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.