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PL1 5RB

Stoke

Plymouth

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Detailed insights for PL1 5RB

Overview

Postcode PL1 5RB is located in an urban city, within the Stoke ward of Plymouth in the South West region, and forms part of the Ford & Blockhouse Park area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 149.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ford & Blockhouse Park is £39,100 per year. The nearest station is Devonport located about 0.2 miles away. There are 14 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Devonport Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
149
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Ford & Blockhouse Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,576 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Ford & Blockhouse Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 149.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5%

Approximately 5.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Ford & Blockhouse Park is £39,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Devonport located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PL1 5RB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Devonport

N/A

Walking directions to Devonport
0.5 mi

Dockyard (Devonport)

N/A

Walking directions to Dockyard (Devonport)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL1 5RB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miDevonport ParkLargeWalking directions to Devonport Park
0.3 miBlockhouse ParkMediumWalking directions to Blockhouse Park
0.3 miDamerel ParkSmallWalking directions to Damerel Park

Area Profile

Population
342
Population density
9,000 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
289
84.75%
Other White
27
7.92%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
9
2.64%
Other
6
1.76%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
4
1.17%
Total population: 341

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
70
50%
Owns with a mortgage
33
23.57%
Owns outright
27
19.29%
Other social rented
5
3.57%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.14%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Stoke

Based on 206 recent sales, the median property price is £193,500 in Stoke area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £712,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Stoke 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 Stoke over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£385,000
Flats53£115,000
Semi-Detached13£253,000
Terraced134£220,500

10 year median price trend in Stoke

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

Schools

In the PL1 5RB postcode area, located within Ford & Blockhouse Park, there are 14 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL1 5RB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryStoke Damerel Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 mi16 plusCity College PlymouthFurther education

Good

0.3 miSecondaryUTC PlymouthUniversity technical college

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL1 5RB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL1 5RB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op Food36-40 Devonport Road, Plymouth, PL3 4DHWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miCo-op FoodAlbert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AGWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miPremierMolesworth Road, Plymouth, PL1 5LZWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miCo-op Food26 St George's Terrace, Plymouth, PL2 1HSWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miSt. Levan Valley StoresRyder Road, Plymouth, PL2 1JAWalking directions to St. Levan Valley Stores

Data Sources

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