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PL4 8NH

Drake

Plymouth

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Detailed insights for PL4 8NH

Overview

Postcode PL4 8NH 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 117.0 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 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Beaumont Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
117
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
12.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,121 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour has a high crime rate, with approximately 117.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.8%

Approximately 12.8% 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 8NH.

Flood risk

No risk

City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour near PL4 8NH 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PL4 8NH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Plymouth

N/A

Walking directions to Plymouth

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
331
Population density
16,467.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
259
78.25%
Other White
25
7.55%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.42%
Other Asian
7
2.11%
Chinese
5
1.51%
Total population: 331

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
126
67.02%
Other social rented
20
10.64%
Owns with a mortgage
14
7.45%
Owns outright
13
6.91%
Other forms of private rent
10
5.32%
Total households: 188

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 8NH postcode area, located within City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySalisbury Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

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

Data Sources

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