Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PL9 8TF.
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
13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 14 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Plymstock School (Good) — 0.4 mi
3crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 2 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DEAN CROSS SURGERY — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 6.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.20 ha) — 0.1 mi
13supermarkets
13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Lidl Elburton Plymstock — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PL9 8TF.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB 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 8TF
PL9 8TF scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and local amenities — with only 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PL9 8TF is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,075 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 9/10).
There are 14 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Plymstock School (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very 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.
