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PL1 5HP

St Peter and the Waterfront

Plymouth

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Detailed insights for PL1 5HP

Overview

Postcode PL1 5HP is located in an urban city, within the St Peter and the Waterfront ward of Plymouth in the South West region, and forms part of the Victoria Park area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 204.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Victoria Park is £37,000 per year. The nearest station is Plymouth located about 0.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Victoria Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
205
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
45.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Victoria Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 321 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Victoria Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 204.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

45.7%

Approximately 45.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Victoria Park is £37,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL1 5HP.

Flood risk

No risk

Victoria Park near PL1 5HP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Plymouth located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PL1 5HP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Plymouth

N/A

Walking directions to Plymouth
0.9 mi

Devonport

N/A

Walking directions to Devonport

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL1 5HP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miVictoria ParkLargeWalking directions to Victoria Park
0.5 miDamerel ParkSmallWalking directions to Damerel Park
0.2 miPatna PlaceSmallWalking directions to Patna Place

Area Profile

Population
276
Population density
13,800 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
181
65.82%
Other White
55
20%
Other
8
2.91%
African
8
2.91%
Arab
7
2.55%
Total population: 275

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
53
35.1%
Other social rented
44
29.14%
Social rents from council
25
16.56%
Owns outright
17
11.26%
Owns with a mortgage
10
6.62%
Total households: 151

Property prices in St Peter and the Waterfront

Based on 198 recent sales, the median property price is £189,975 in St Peter and the Waterfront area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £610,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Peter and the Waterfront 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 St Peter and the Waterfront over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£339,000
Flats152£171,250
Semi-Detached3£232,500
Terraced41£212,500

10 year median price trend in St Peter and the Waterfront

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Peter and the Waterfront.

Schools

In the PL1 5HP postcode area, located within Victoria Park, there are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL1 5HP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryThe Cathedral School of St MaryAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryPilgrim Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt Peter's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL1 5HP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL1 5HP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miDawns Stores51 Cecil Street, Plymouth, PL1 5HPWalking directions to Dawns Stores
0.1 miL&M StoresNorth Road West, Plymouth, PL1 5DGWalking directions to L&M Stores
0.1 miNeswick Street StoresAnstis Street, Plymouth, PL1 5JTWalking directions to Neswick Street Stores
0.2 miHawrozKing Street, Plymouth, PL1 5JEWalking directions to Hawroz
0.2 miBest-oneCecil Cotts, Plymouth, PL1 5JAWalking directions to Best-one

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.