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PL4 8DL

St Peter and the Waterfront

Plymouth

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Detailed insights for PL4 8DL

Overview

Postcode PL4 8DL is located in an urban city, within the St Peter and the Waterfront ward of Plymouth in the South West region, and forms part of the City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 720.8 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 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Beaumont Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
721
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
8.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,793 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour has a very high crime rate, with approximately 720.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.5%

Approximately 8.5% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 292 ft away from PL4 8DL.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Plymouth

N/A

Walking directions to Plymouth

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL4 8DL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBeaumont ParkMediumWalking directions to Beaumont Park
0.5 miFreedom FieldsMediumWalking directions to Freedom Fields
0.5 miHoundiscombe ParkSmallWalking directions to Houndiscombe Park

Area Profile

Population
261
Population density
19,477.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
165
63.22%
Other White
36
13.79%
Chinese
15
5.75%
Other Asian
13
4.98%
Other
8
3.07%
Total population: 261

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
75
57.69%
Owns outright
34
26.15%
Other social rented
11
8.46%
Owns with a mortgage
5
3.85%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.85%
Total households: 130

Property prices in St Peter and the Waterfront

Based on 198 recent sales, the median property price is £189,975 in St Peter and the Waterfront area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £610,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Peter and the Waterfront 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 St Peter and the Waterfront over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£339,000
Flats152£171,250
Semi-Detached3£232,500
Terraced41£212,500

10 year median price trend in St Peter and the Waterfront

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Peter and the Waterfront.

Schools

In the PL4 8DL postcode area, located within City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.2 miNot applicableArts University PlymouthHigher education institutions

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMount Street Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

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

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

Data Sources

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