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PL4 8TP

Drake

Plymouth

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

Overview

Postcode PL4 8TP 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 0.6 miles away. There are 8 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
178
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
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

8%

Approximately 8.0% 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 8TP.

Flood risk

No risk

Cattedown & Prince Rock near PL4 8TP 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Plymouth

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBeaumont ParkMedium
0.1 miFreedom FieldsMedium
0.4 miHoundiscombe ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
406
Population density
9,830.5 per km²

Demographics

British
326
79.71%
Other White
33
8.07%
Other
10
2.44%
African
8
1.96%
Other Asian
7
1.71%
Total population: 409

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
91
56.17%
Owns outright
28
17.28%
Owns with a mortgage
23
14.2%
Other social rented
8
4.94%
Other forms of private rent
7
4.32%
Total households: 162

Property prices in Drake

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £172,500 in Drake area, with individual transactions ranging from £41,500 up to £540,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats31£120,000
Terraced45£215,000

10 years price trend in Drake

Schools

In the PL4 8TP postcode area, located within Cattedown & Prince Rock, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMount Street Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimarySalisbury Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryPlymouth High School for GirlsAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miAldiGreenbank Road, Plymouth, PL4 7BP
0.2 miTuckers storeArmada Street, Plymouth, PL4 8LZ
0.3 miPremierLadywell Place, Plymouth, PL4 8DZ
0.3 miSainsbury's Local9-11 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6JG
0.3 miCo-op FoodSalisbury Road, Plymouth, PL4 8SY

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.