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PL1 5HZ

King Street

St Peter and the Waterfront

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Detailed insights for PL1 5HZ

Overview

Postcode PL1 5HZ 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 Stonehouse area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 285.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Stonehouse is £40,661 per year. The nearest station is Plymouth located about 0.6 miles away. There are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Victoria Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
285
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
72.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Stonehouse has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 163 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Stonehouse has a very high crime rate, with approximately 285.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

72.3%

Approximately 72.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Stonehouse is £40,661 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Stonehouse near PL1 5HZ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PL1 5HZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 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 5HZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miVictoria ParkLargeWalking directions to Victoria Park
0.5 miDamerel ParkSmallWalking directions to Damerel Park
0.3 miMillbay ParkSmallWalking directions to Millbay Park

Area Profile

Population
175
Population density
15,263.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
171.71(+421%)
Anti-social behaviour
46.98(+211%)
Public order
23.76(+261%)
Other theft
16.2(+188%)
Drugs
15.66(+699%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
148
84.57%
Other White
23
13.14%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.57%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.57%
African
1
0.57%
Total population: 175

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
54
35.06%
Level 4+ (Degree)
23
14.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
22
14.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
13.64%
Level 3 (A level)
17
11.04%
Total 16+ residents: 154

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
43
36.13%
Other social rented
43
36.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
20.17%
Owns outright
5
4.2%
Owns with a mortgage
2
1.68%
Total households: 119

Property prices in St Peter and the Waterfront

Based on 183 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 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
Flats140£169,250
Semi-Detached3£232,500
Terraced38£216,250

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 5HZ postcode area, located within Stonehouse, there are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL1 5HZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt Peter's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miNot applicableChapel Bridge SchoolOther independent special school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryThe Cathedral School of St MaryAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL1 5HZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miBest-oneCecil Cotts, Plymouth, PL1 5JAWalking directions to Best-one
0.1 miNeswick Street StoresAnstis Street, Plymouth, PL1 5JTWalking directions to Neswick Street Stores
0.1 miUnion Street mini marketUnion Street, Plymouth, PL1 3NBWalking directions to Union Street mini market
0.1 miEuropean SupermarketFlora Cottages, Plymouth, PL1 3EYWalking directions to European Supermarket
0.1 miUnion Street Food & WineUnion Street, Plymouth, PL1 3LUWalking directions to Union Street Food & Wine

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Plymouth district (2025-26).

Band A£1,550
Band B£1,809
Band C£2,067
Band D£2,325
Band E£2,842
Band F£3,359
Band G£3,876
Band H£4,651

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictPlymouthE06000026
Parliamentary ConstituencyPlymouth Sutton and DevonportE14001427
WardSt Peter and the WaterfrontE05002094
ParishPlymouth, unparished areaE43000021
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)StonehouseE02006990
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Plymouth 034AE01015155
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.