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PL2 3BY

Stoke

Plymouth

England / South West / Plymouth / Ford & Blockhouse Park / Stoke / PL2 3BY

Overview

Postcode PL2 3BY 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 123.8 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 Dockyard (Devonport) located about 0.6 miles away. There are 11 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Blockhouse Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
124
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
39.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Ford & Blockhouse Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,381 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Ford & Blockhouse Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 123.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.4%

Approximately 39.4% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 246 ft away from PL2 3BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Ford & Blockhouse Park near PL2 3BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dockyard (Devonport) located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Dockyard (Devonport)

N/A

0.6 mi

Keyham

N/A

0.7 mi

Devonport

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBlockhouse ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
283
Population density
5,329.6 per km²

Demographics

British
256
89.82%
Other White
7
2.46%
Other
7
2.46%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.4%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.05%
Total population: 285

Housing

Other social rented
46
29.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
21.29%
Owns with a mortgage
33
21.29%
Owns outright
25
16.13%
Social rents from council
15
9.68%
Total households: 155

Property prices in Stoke

Based on 190 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 in Stoke area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £712,500.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£450,000
Flats47£121,000
Semi-Detached13£285,500
Terraced125£220,000

10 years price trend in Stoke

Schools

In the PL2 3BY postcode area, located within Ford & Blockhouse Park, there are 11 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryFord Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryCollege Road Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryKeyham Barton Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miCo-op FoodWolseley Road, Plymouth, PL2 3BY
0.1 miLidlHenderson Place, Plymouth, PL2 2AA
0.3 miTesco ExpressNorth Prospect Road, Plymouth, PL2 3HX
0.3 miCo-op Food26 St George's Terrace, Plymouth, PL2 1HS
0.3 miCostcutterLark Hill, Plymouth, PL2 2LY

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.