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PL4 8JG

Drake

Plymouth

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Detailed insights for PL4 8JG

Overview

Postcode PL4 8JG 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 177.8 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
178
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
6.8%
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 177.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.8%

Approximately 6.8% 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 8JG.

Flood risk

No risk

Cattedown & Prince Rock near PL4 8JG 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.

Nearby public transport stations for PL4 8JG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Plymouth

N/A

Walking directions to Plymouth

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
323
Population density
17,258.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
246
75.93%
Other White
20
6.17%
Indian
13
4.01%
Other
11
3.4%
African
7
2.16%
Total population: 324

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
103
69.59%
Owns outright
18
12.16%
Owns with a mortgage
13
8.78%
Other social rented
7
4.73%
Social rents from council
3
2.03%
Total households: 148

Property prices in Drake

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £189,500 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
Flats28£111,250
Terraced41£225,000

10 year median price trend in Drake

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL4 8JG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMount Street Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.1 miSecondaryPlymouth High School for GirlsAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableUniversity of PlymouthHigher education institutions

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL4 8JG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSparNorth Hill, Plymouth, PL4 8EUWalking directions to Spar
0.1 miSparNorth Hill, Plymouth, PL4 8EZWalking directions to Spar
0.1 miTuckers storeArmada Street, Plymouth, PL4 8LZWalking directions to Tuckers store
0.2 miGibbon Lane3 Gibbon Lane, Plymouth, PL4 8BSWalking directions to Gibbon Lane
0.2 miAldiGreenbank Road, Plymouth, PL4 7BPWalking directions to Aldi

Data Sources

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