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PL4 7AE

Elm Road

Compton

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Detailed insights for PL4 7AE

Overview

Postcode PL4 7AE 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 75.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Mutley is £46,872 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 large park is Trefusis Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
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 75.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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

3/10

The average income per household in Mutley is £46,872 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL4 7AE.

Flood risk

No risk

Mutley near PL4 7AE 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.

Nearby public transport stations for PL4 7AE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Plymouth

N/A

Walking directions to Plymouth

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL4 7AE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miTrefusis ParkLargeWalking directions to Trefusis Park
0.3 miMutley ParkMediumWalking directions to Mutley Park
0.2 miThorn ParkSmallWalking directions to Thorn Park

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
5,099.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.68(-4%)
Criminal damage and arson
21.78(+235%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.6(-56%)
Public order
6.6(0%)
Vehicle crime
5.94(+104%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
119
44.57%
No qualifications
61
22.85%
Level 3 (A level)
36
13.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
11.24%
Other
8
3%
Total 16+ residents: 267

Housing

Housing tenure

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 148 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 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
Detached13£375,000
Flats31£136,000
Semi-Detached50£285,000
Terraced54£244,250

10 year median price trend in Compton

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

Schools

In the PL4 7AE postcode area, located within Mutley, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL4 7AE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicablePlymouth CollegeOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryHyde Park Infants' SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miSecondaryPlymouth High School for GirlsAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL4 7AE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL4 7AE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco ExpressMutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6JJWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miCo-op Food54-56 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6LFWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miPremier45 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6JQWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miBucharest41 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6JQWalking directions to Bucharest
0.3 miMutley Bazaar29 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6JGWalking directions to Mutley Bazaar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Plymouth district (2025-26).

Band A£1,550
Band B£1,809
Band C£2,067
Band D£2,325
Band E£2,842
Band F£3,359
Band G£3,876
Band H£4,651

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictPlymouthE06000026
Parliamentary ConstituencyPlymouth Sutton and DevonportE14001427
WardComptonE05002079
ParishPlymouth, unparished areaE43000021
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)MutleyE02003144
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Plymouth 023AE01015031
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced2008-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.