PL9 8LU · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

PL9 8LU

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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

71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,559 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

71Schools

72Safety

70Health

74Transport

67Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PL9 8LU.

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.

Schools71

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 19 schools in total

Plymstock SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Pomphlett Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Morley Meadow Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Goosewell Primary AcademyGood · 0.7 mi Coombe Dean SchoolGood · 0.8 mi Elburton Primary School0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Plymstock School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety72

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

Healthcare70

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

Transport74

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby

Green space67

4green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 6.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.20 ha) — 0.3 mi

Amenities89

17supermarkets

17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Iceland, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Lidl Elburton Plymstock — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PL9 8LU.

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

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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in PL9.

Average sold price by property type across the PL9 district, 2021–2026 — 3,516 sales.

About PL9 8LU

PL9 8LU scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Elburton Plymstock about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PL9 8LU 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 19 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Plymstock School (Ofsted: Good), about 7 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 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around PL9 8LU — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

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.

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 PL9 8LU?

There are 19 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PL9 8LU, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is PL9 8LU safe?

7 crimes were reported within 400m of PL9 8LU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PL9 8LU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PL9 8LU includes 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for PL9 8LU?

PL9 8LU has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 PL9 8LU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around PL9 8LU: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.