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PL4 8EY

Drake

Plymouth

England / South West / Plymouth / Cattedown & Prince Rock / Drake / PL4 8EY

Overview

Postcode PL4 8EY is located in an urban city, within the Drake ward of Plymouth in the South West region , and forms part of the Cattedown & Prince Rock area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 183.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cattedown & Prince Rock is £36,000 per year. The nearest station is Plymouth located about 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Beaumont Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
184
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
9.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Cattedown & Prince Rock has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,643 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Cattedown & Prince Rock has a very high crime rate, with approximately 183.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.7%

Approximately 9.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Cattedown & Prince Rock is £36,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Cattedown & Prince Rock near PL4 8EY 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Plymouth

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBeaumont ParkMedium
0.4 miFreedom FieldsMedium
0.2 miHoundiscombe ParkSmall

Property prices in Drake

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £176,800 in Drake area, with individual transactions ranging from £41,500 up to £540,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats26£123,000
Semi-Detached1£151,000
Terraced43£230,000

10 years price trend in Drake

Schools

In the PL4 8EY postcode area, located within Cattedown & Prince Rock, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMount Street Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miNot applicableUniversity of PlymouthHigher education institutions

Good

0.2 miSecondaryPlymouth High School for GirlsAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miSparNorth Hill, Plymouth, PL4 8EU
0.1 miSparNorth Hill, Plymouth, PL4 8EZ
0.1 miTuckers storeArmada Street, Plymouth, PL4 8LZ
0.1 miGibbon Lane3 Gibbon Lane, Plymouth, PL4 8BS
0.2 miCo-op FoodRegent Street, Plymouth, PL4 8BE

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.