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Plympton Underwood

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About

Plympton Underwood is a residential quarter within the Plympton district of Plymouth, Devon (postcode PL7). It sits inside the city boundary and is largely made up of mid-20th century housing, small terraces and a handful of newer developments. Local provision includes a convenience parade, a primary school and a community hall that hosts clubs and events. Shops, services and the older streets of central Plympton are a short walk away, so most day-to-day needs are met close to home.

The area takes its name from a surviving strip of woodland and hedgerow that runs along a shallow valley below the ridge of Plympton; that belt of trees and the network of short footpaths are still used by people walking to nearby green space. Public transport links run into Plymouth city centre, and local roads provide straightforward access to wider parts of the city. Community groups use the hall and green spaces for seasonal activities, and the combination of short streets, paths and the underwood gives the neighbourhood a distinct local pattern.

Area overview

On average Plympton Underwood has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 3.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Plympton Underwood is £55,901 per year. There are 3 schools in Plympton Underwood: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Plympton Underwood is home to around 7,813 people, with a population density of about 2,124.6 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
3.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Plympton Underwood Population
7,813
Population density
2,124.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.38(-50%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.22(-39%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.74(-27%)
Other theft
4.1(-27%)
Public order
3.84(-42%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,510
96.12%
Other White
102
1.31%
Other Asian
34
0.44%
White and Asian (mixed)
26
0.33%
Irish
25
0.32%
Total population: 7,813

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,858
29.22%
Level 3 (A level)
1,312
20.64%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
978
15.38%
No qualifications
911
14.33%
Apprenticeship
582
9.15%
Total 16+ residents: 6,358

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,387
42.74%
Owns with a mortgage
1,337
41.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
296
9.12%
Other social rented
94
2.9%
Other forms of private rent
64
1.97%
Total households: 3,245

Property prices in Plympton Underwood

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £259,000 in Plympton Underwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £113,250 up to £568,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Plympton Underwood in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Plympton Underwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£367,000
Flats2£164,250
Semi-Detached62£259,000
Terraced33£230,000

10 years median price trend in Plympton Underwood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Plympton Underwood.

All postcodes in Plympton Underwood

PL71UP

New Barn Hill

PL71NF

Castle Lane

PL71SJ

Merafield Road

PL71TG

Underwood Road

PL71TY

Drunken Bridge Hill

PL74NB

Plymouth Road

PL74RE

Litchaton Crescent

PL71SB

Cot Hill

PL74PS

The Dell

PL74RG

St Margarets Road

PL71TD

Underwood Road

PL74RA

Church Close

PL71WT

Cot Hill Drive

PL74SG

Lynwood Avenue

PL71PT

Saltram Terrace

PL71PY

Sydney Close

PL71RF

Valley Road

PL71RY

Dudley Road

PL74RX

Park Close

PL71AP

Warelwast Close

PL74RZ

St Margarets Road

PL74QU

Woodford Avenue

PL74QY

Woodford Crescent

PL71PP

Ilbert Cottages

PL74RF

St Margarets Road

PL71RB

Maidenwell Road

PL71SA

Dudley Road

PL71NH

Church Road

PL71QD

Copse Close

PL71QT

Underlane

PL71TX

Almeria Court

PL74NX

Seymour Road

PL71TN

Merafield Rise

PL74NR

Plymouth Road

PL74PQ

Larkham Lane

PL74TB

Coypool Road

PL71SX

Underwood Road

PL71ZG

Lavinia Drive

PL74SH

The Knoll

PL71TE

Fore Street

PL71SH

Merafield Road

PL74RY

Oakapple Close

PL74SF

Lynwood Avenue

PL71PX

Priory Drive

PL71WS

Priory Ridge

PL71QP

Potters Way

PL74FB

Coypool Road

PL74JP

Plymouth Road

PL74SQ

Lynwood Avenue

PL71HU

Redvers Grove

PL71SQ

Maple Grove

PL71QW

Market Road

PL74RT

Braddons Hill

PL74NF

Plymouth Road

PL71AA

Osmand Gardens

PL71PU

Priory Drive

PL74RQ

Longacre

PL74RL

Great Woodford Drive

PL71TB

Underwood Road

PL71NB

Fore Street

PL71RZ

Dudley Road

PL71SW

Amados Close

PL74PU

Shearwood Close

PL71TL

Merafield Road

PL74QN

Woodford Avenue

PL74NZ

Seymour Road

PL71HL

Underwood Road

PL71PR

Woodbine Cottages

PL71SP

Elaine Close

PL71TQ

Dorsmouth Terrace

PL71AD

Mudge Way

PL71SZ

Underwood Road

PL71QB

Copse Road

PL71QF

Rock Terrace

PL71UG

Drunken Bridge Hill

PL71UN

Grantham Close

PL71SY

Underwood Road

PL71TU

Amados Rise

PL71ZB

Underlane

PL72FE

Robert Adams Close

PL74RR

Greenway Avenue

PL74FJ

Plympton St Mary

PL71AB

Valley Road

PL74NT

Molesworth Road

PL74RP

Great Woodford Drive

PL71UL

Grantham Close

PL71RX

Dudley Road

PL74SE

Lynwood Avenue

PL71SS

Cot Hill Close

PL71TR

Merafield Drive

PL71YB

Marshall Road

PL74PL

Larkham Lane

PL74QP

Woodford Avenue

PL71QA

Copse Road

PL71UF

Ridge Road

PL74NW

Coypool Road

PL74PH

Larkham Lane

PL74QT

Woodford Avenue

PL74RU

Braddons Hill

PL71SL

Merafield Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.