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PL3 5AS

Compton

Plymouth

England / South West / Plymouth / Mutley / Compton / PL3 5AS

Overview

Postcode PL3 5AS is located in an urban city, within the Compton ward of Plymouth in the South West region , and forms part of the Mutley area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Mutley is £37,900 per year. The nearest station is Plymouth located about 0.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Mutley Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Mutley has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,003 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Mutley has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Mutley is £37,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL3 5AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Mutley near PL3 5AS 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Plymouth

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miMutley ParkMedium
0.5 miHartley ParkSmall
0.2 miThorn ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
5,099.7 per km²

Demographics

British
260
84.69%
Other White
15
4.89%
Other Asian
12
3.91%
Bangladeshi
6
1.95%
Chinese
4
1.3%
Total population: 307

Housing

Owns outright
44
38.6%
Owns with a mortgage
36
31.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
24.56%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.51%
Shared ownership
1
0.88%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Compton

Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £245,500 in Compton area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,175,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£377,500
Flats32£140,000
Semi-Detached41£284,000
Terraced61£245,000

10 years price trend in Compton

Schools

In the PL3 5AS postcode area, located within Mutley, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHyde Park Infants' SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miNot applicablePlymouth CollegeOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableKing's SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTesco ExpressMutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6JJ
0.3 miMannamead News5 Eggbuckland Road, Plymouth, PL3 5HF
0.3 miCo-op Food54-56 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6LF
0.3 miPremier45 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6JQ
0.3 miBucharest41 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6JQ

Data Sources

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