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PL3 4BJ

Stoke

Plymouth

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Detailed insights for PL3 4BJ

Overview

Postcode PL3 4BJ 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 208.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Stoke & Pennycomequick is £42,600 per year. The nearest station is Devonport located about 0.4 miles away. There are 13 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Blockhouse Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
209
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
24.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Stoke & Pennycomequick has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,746 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Stoke & Pennycomequick has a very high crime rate, with approximately 208.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

24.2%

Approximately 24.2% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL3 4BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Stoke & Pennycomequick near PL3 4BJ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PL3 4BJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Devonport

N/A

Walking directions to Devonport
0.6 mi

Dockyard (Devonport)

N/A

Walking directions to Dockyard (Devonport)
0.9 mi

Keyham

N/A

Walking directions to Keyham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL3 4BJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBlockhouse ParkMediumWalking directions to Blockhouse Park
0.5 miDamerel ParkSmallWalking directions to Damerel Park

Area Profile

Population
246
Population density
2,467.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
217
86.45%
Other White
13
5.18%
Indian
5
1.99%
Other
5
1.99%
Other Asian
5
1.99%
Total population: 251

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
42
33.87%
Owns outright
32
25.81%
Other social rented
21
16.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
14.52%
Social rents from council
9
7.26%
Total households: 124

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 PL3 4BJ postcode area, located within Stoke & Pennycomequick, there are 13 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL3 4BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryScott Medical and Healthcare CollegeStudio schools

Good

0.2 miSecondaryStoke Damerel Community CollegeAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryStoke Damerel Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL3 4BJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL3 4BJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op Food36-40 Devonport Road, Plymouth, PL3 4DHWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miCo-op Food26 St George's Terrace, Plymouth, PL2 1HSWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miThe Punchbowl3-5 Wolseley Road, Plymouth, PL2 3AAWalking directions to The Punchbowl
0.4 miTesco ExpressNorth Prospect Road, Plymouth, PL2 3HXWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 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.