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PL7 1AD · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

PL7 1AD

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
85/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,119 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around PL7 1AD.

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.

Safety79
18crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 18 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 11.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79
4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 4 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BEACON MEDICAL GROUP — 0.1 mi

Transport84

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 44 bus stops nearby

Green space82
11green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 18.2 ha total — largest park 6.3 ha (0.32 mi away)

Nearest: Park (6.3 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities96
11supermarkets

11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Iceland Plympton — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PL7 1AD.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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
6.4µg/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
51dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in PL7.

Average sold price by property type across the PL7 district, 202120262,733 sales.

About PL7 1AD

PL7 1AD scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Plympton within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PL7 1AD is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,119 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 low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Plympton Academy (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEACON MEDICAL GROUP, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around PL7 1AD — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near PL7 1AD?

There are 13 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PL7 1AD, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is PL7 1AD safe?

18 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of PL7 1AD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PL7 1AD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PL7 1AD includes 44 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for PL7 1AD?

PL7 1AD has a NestScope Score of 85/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around PL7 1AD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around PL7 1AD: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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.