Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PL9 7HE.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 17 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Plymstock School (Good) — 0.3 mi
7crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 2 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DEAN CROSS SURGERY — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 11.8 ha total — largest park 5.8 ha (0.50 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.20 ha) — 0.2 mi
15supermarkets
15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Iceland, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Lidl Elburton Plymstock — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL9 7HE.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
68dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in PL9.
Average sold price by property type across the PL9 district, 2021–2026 — 3,516 sales.
About PL9 7HE
PL9 7HE scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Lidl Elburton Plymstock about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PL9 7HE is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,559 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 8/10).
There are 17 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Plymstock School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DEAN CROSS SURGERY, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
