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PL4 7ED

Alexandra Road

Compton

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Detailed insights for PL4 7ED

Overview

Postcode PL4 7ED 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 227.4 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 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Freedom Fields.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
227
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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 227.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 301 ft away from PL4 7ED.

Flood risk

No risk

Mutley near PL4 7ED 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 7ED
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Plymouth

N/A

Walking directions to Plymouth

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL4 7ED
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miFreedom FieldsMediumWalking directions to Freedom Fields
0.5 miMutley ParkMediumWalking directions to Mutley Park
0.3 miHoundiscombe ParkSmallWalking directions to Houndiscombe Park

Area Profile

Population
306
Population density
10,967.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
116.59(+254%)
Shoplifting
56.84(+752%)
Anti-social behaviour
51.62(+242%)
Criminal damage and arson
28.42(+337%)
Other theft
22.62(+302%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
254
82.2%
Other White
15
4.85%
Other
7
2.27%
African
6
1.94%
Indian
5
1.62%
Total population: 309

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
123
42.41%
Level 3 (A level)
85
29.31%
No qualifications
28
9.66%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
8.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
13
4.48%
Total 16+ residents: 290

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
103
74.64%
Owns with a mortgage
16
11.59%
Owns outright
12
8.7%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.35%
Other social rented
1
0.72%
Total households: 138

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 7ED postcode area, located within Mutley, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL4 7ED
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryPlymouth High School for GirlsAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miNot applicablePlymouth CollegeOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryMount Street Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL4 7ED

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL4 7ED
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSainsbury's Local9-11 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6JGWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0 miPickle Deli & MarketMutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6JGWalking directions to Pickle Deli & Market
0 miMutley Bazaar29 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6JGWalking directions to Mutley Bazaar
0.1 miBucharest41 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6JQWalking directions to Bucharest
0.1 miPremier45 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6JQWalking directions to Premier

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 023BE01015032
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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