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PL3 5HW

Compton

Plymouth

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Detailed insights for PL3 5HW

Overview

Postcode PL3 5HW is located in an urban city, within the Compton ward of Plymouth in the South West region, and forms part of the Mannamead & Hartley area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Mannamead & Hartley is £55,800 per year. The nearest station is Plymouth located about 1.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Mutley Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Mannamead & Hartley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,554 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Mannamead & Hartley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 35.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Mannamead & Hartley is £55,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Mannamead & Hartley near PL3 5HW 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL3 5HW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miMutley ParkMediumWalking directions to Mutley Park
0.2 miHartley ParkSmallWalking directions to Hartley Park
0.3 miThorn ParkSmallWalking directions to Thorn Park

Area Profile

Population
345
Population density
3,846.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
299
87.17%
Other White
19
5.54%
Irish
8
2.33%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.75%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.17%
Total population: 343

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
72
48.65%
Owns outright
62
41.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.08%
Other social rented
3
2.03%
Social rents from council
1
0.68%
Total households: 148

Property prices in Compton

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £244,250 in Compton area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,175,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Compton 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 Compton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£350,000
Flats31£145,000
Semi-Detached39£285,000
Terraced54£242,000

10 year median price trend in Compton

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

Schools

In the PL3 5HW postcode area, located within Mannamead & Hartley, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL3 5HW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCompton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableKing's SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miSecondaryEggbuckland Community CollegeAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL3 5HW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL3 5HW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMannamead News5 Eggbuckland Road, Plymouth, PL3 5HFWalking directions to Mannamead News
0.3 miTesco ExpressEggbuckland Road, Plymouth, PL3 5JUWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miCo-op FoodEggbuckland Road, Plymouth, PL3 6QAWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

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