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PL4 6RP

Compton

Plymouth

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Detailed insights for PL4 6RP

Overview

Postcode PL4 6RP 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 very high crime levels, with around 294.7 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 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Mutley Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
295
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
5.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Mutley has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,337 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Mutley has a very high crime rate, with approximately 294.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.2%

Approximately 5.2% 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 PL4 6RP.

Flood risk

No risk

Mutley near PL4 6RP 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PL4 6RP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Plymouth

N/A

Walking directions to Plymouth

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL4 6RP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miMutley ParkMediumWalking directions to Mutley Park
0.3 miThorn ParkSmallWalking directions to Thorn Park
0.3 miHoundiscombe ParkSmallWalking directions to Houndiscombe Park

Area Profile

Population
319
Population density
4,848 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
224
69.57%
Other White
38
11.8%
Other Asian
15
4.66%
Indian
9
2.8%
Chinese
7
2.17%
Total population: 322

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
122
78.71%
Owns with a mortgage
11
7.1%
Other social rented
7
4.52%
Owns outright
6
3.87%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.87%
Total households: 155

Property prices in Compton

Based on 155 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 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
Detached16£382,500
Flats35£145,000
Semi-Detached44£285,000
Terraced60£240,000

10 year median price trend in Compton

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

Schools

In the PL4 6RP postcode area, located within Mutley, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL4 6RP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicablePlymouth CollegeOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryHyde Park Infants' SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryPlymouth High School for GirlsAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL4 6RP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL4 6RP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op Food54-56 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6LFWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miTesco ExpressMutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6JJWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miPremier45 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6JQWalking directions to Premier
0.1 miBucharest41 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6JQWalking directions to Bucharest
0.2 miMutley Bazaar29 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6JGWalking directions to Mutley Bazaar

Data Sources

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