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PL9 8FR · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 17 JUN 2026

PL9 8FR

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
85/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 31,190 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around PL9 8FR.

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.

Schools86/100
1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Nearest top-rated: Sherford Vale School & Nursery (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety85/100
15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100
0GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi

Transport69/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 12 bus stops nearby

Green space77/100
8green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 8.1 ha total — largest park 7.4 ha (0.46 mi away)

Nearest: Park (800 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities65/100
13supermarkets

13 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Asda, Iceland… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 1.6 mi

Nearest: Co-op Elburton — 0.7 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PL9 8FR.

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
4.3µg/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
54dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in PL9.

Average sold price by property type across the PL9 district, 202120263,443 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£425k 9.5%
Semi-detached£304k 12.4%
Terraced£245k 1.0%
Flat£190k 31.1%

District-level averages (PL9) — 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 PL9 8FR

PL9 8FR scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with Sherford Vale School & Nursery about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.