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PL4 8BP

Drake

Plymouth

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Detailed insights for PL4 8BP

Overview

Postcode PL4 8BP is located in an urban city, within the Drake ward of Plymouth in the South West region, and forms part of the City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 143.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour is £32,100 per year. The nearest station is Plymouth located about 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Beaumont Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
143
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
30.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,840 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour has a very high crime rate, with approximately 143.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30.7%

Approximately 30.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour is £32,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL4 8BP.

Flood risk

No risk

City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour near PL4 8BP 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 8BP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Plymouth

N/A

Walking directions to Plymouth

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL4 8BP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miBeaumont ParkMediumWalking directions to Beaumont Park
0.4 miFreedom FieldsMediumWalking directions to Freedom Fields
0.4 miHoundiscombe ParkSmallWalking directions to Houndiscombe Park

Area Profile

Population
202
Population density
19,615.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
165
82.09%
Other White
21
10.45%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.49%
Irish
3
1.49%
Other Black
2
1%
Total population: 201

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
53
46.49%
Other social rented
32
28.07%
Owns outright
14
12.28%
Owns with a mortgage
7
6.14%
Shared ownership
4
3.51%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Drake

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £183,750 in Drake area, with individual transactions ranging from £41,500 up to £540,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Drake 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 Drake over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£210,000
Flats27£107,500
Terraced38£221,500

10 year median price trend in Drake

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

Schools

In the PL4 8BP postcode area, located within City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL4 8BP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryMount Street Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miNot applicableArts University PlymouthHigher education institutions

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL4 8BP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL4 8BP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPremierLadywell Place, Plymouth, PL4 8DZWalking directions to Premier
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalEbrington Street, Plymouth, PL4 9AQWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.1 miTesco ExpressBeaumont Road, Plymouth, PL4 9AZWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miAsian Food StoreEbrington Street, Plymouth, PL4 9AAWalking directions to Asian Food Store
0.1 miCo-op FoodRegent Street, Plymouth, PL4 8BEWalking directions to Co-op Food

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
WardDrakeE05002081
ParishPlymouth, unparished areaE43000021
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)City Centre, Barbican & Sutton HarbourE02003148
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Plymouth 027BE01015054
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1995-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.