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PL1 5LW

Stoke

Plymouth

England / South West / Plymouth / Stoke & Pennycomequick / Stoke / PL1 5LW

Overview

Postcode PL1 5LW is located in an urban city, within the Stoke ward of Plymouth in the South West region , and forms part of the Stoke & Pennycomequick area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Stoke & Pennycomequick is £42,600 per year. The nearest station is Plymouth located about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Victoria Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
20.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

7/10

Stoke & Pennycomequick has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,426 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Stoke & Pennycomequick has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.6%

Approximately 20.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Stoke & Pennycomequick is £42,600 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 131 ft away from PL1 5LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Stoke & Pennycomequick near PL1 5LW 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Plymouth

N/A

0.9 mi

Devonport

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miVictoria ParkLarge
0.5 miDamerel ParkSmall
0.1 miPatna PlaceSmall

Property prices in Stoke

Based on 173 recent sales, the median property price is £192,500 in Stoke area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £630,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£361,250
Flats42£120,500
Semi-Detached10£317,750
Terraced117£212,000

10 years price trend in Stoke

Schools

In the PL1 5LW postcode area, located within Stoke & Pennycomequick, there are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryStuart Road Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryThe Cathedral School of St MaryAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryPilgrim Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miL&M StoresNorth Road West, Plymouth, PL1 5DG
0.1 miPVS Pennycomequick StoresStuart Road, Plymouth, PL3 4EB
0.2 miTremain NewsPennycomequick Hill, Plymouth, PL3 4EB
0.2 miDawns Stores51 Cecil Street, Plymouth, PL1 5HP
0.2 miCo-op FoodWilton Street, Plymouth, PL1 5LU

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.