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PL3 5LE

Compton

Plymouth

England / South West / Plymouth / Mannamead & Hartley / Compton / PL3 5LE

Overview

Postcode PL3 5LE 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 1.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Hartley Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
13.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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

13.6%

Approximately 13.6% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 25 ft away from PL3 5LE.

Flood risk

No risk

Mannamead & Hartley near PL3 5LE 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHartley ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
381
Population density
2,834.8 per km²

Demographics

British
350
91.86%
Other
10
2.62%
Other White
8
2.1%
African
3
0.79%
Irish
3
0.79%
Total population: 381

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
45
34.09%
Owns outright
33
25%
Other forms of private rent
24
18.18%
Other social rented
14
10.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.09%
Total households: 132

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 5LE postcode area, located within Mannamead & Hartley, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryCompton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryEggbuckland Community CollegeAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryEggbuckland Vale Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTesco ExpressEggbuckland Road, Plymouth, PL3 5JU
0.1 miCo-op FoodEggbuckland Road, Plymouth, PL3 6QA

Data Sources

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