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PL5 1PX

Wakefield Avenue

St Budeaux

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Detailed insights for PL5 1PX

Overview

Postcode PL5 1PX is located in an urban city, within the St Budeaux ward of Plymouth in the South West region, and forms part of the St Budeaux area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 126.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in St Budeaux is £44,357 per year. The nearest station is St Budeaux Victoria Road located about 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Seacroft Childrens park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
126
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
80.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

St Budeaux has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,379 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

St Budeaux has a very high crime rate, with approximately 126.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

80.7%

Approximately 80.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in St Budeaux is £44,357 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL5 1PX.

Flood risk

No risk

St Budeaux near PL5 1PX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Budeaux Victoria Road located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PL5 1PX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

St Budeaux Victoria Road

N/A

Walking directions to St Budeaux Victoria Road
0.4 mi

St Budeaux Ferry Road

N/A

Walking directions to St Budeaux Ferry Road

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL5 1PX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSeacroft Childrens parkSmallWalking directions to Seacroft Childrens park

Area Profile

Population
329
Population density
7,843.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
68.59(+108%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.83(+25%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.47(+138%)
Public order
12.1(+84%)
Other theft
9.41(+67%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
312
94.55%
Other White
11
3.33%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.91%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.91%
Other
1
0.3%
Total population: 330

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
73
29.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
46
18.47%
Level 3 (A level)
46
18.47%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
13.65%
Level 4+ (Degree)
28
11.24%
Total 16+ residents: 249

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
105
77.78%
Owns with a mortgage
11
8.15%
Owns outright
8
5.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.19%
Social rents from council
4
2.96%
Total households: 135

Property prices in St Budeaux

Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 in St Budeaux area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £535,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Budeaux 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 Budeaux over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£302,000
Flats13£100,000
Semi-Detached48£202,500
Terraced64£195,000

10 year median price trend in St Budeaux

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

Schools

In the PL5 1PX postcode area, located within St Budeaux, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL5 1PX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMarine Academy PrimaryFree schools

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryMarine Academy PlymouthAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableMount Tamar SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL5 1PX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL5 1PX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miShop on the cornerVictoria Road, Plymouth, PL5 1RDWalking directions to Shop on the corner
0.2 miBest-oneVictoria Road, Plymouth, PL5 1RXWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miCo-op Food2 Victoria Road, Plymouth, PL5 1RQWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miPlymouth Food and WineTresluggan Road, Plymouth, PL5 1RJWalking directions to Plymouth Food and Wine
0.4 miLidlWolseley Road, Plymouth, PL5 1TEWalking directions to Lidl

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Plymouth district (2025-26).

Band A£1,550
Band B£1,809
Band C£2,067
Band D£2,325
Band E£2,842
Band F£3,359
Band G£3,876
Band H£4,651

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictPlymouthE06000026
Parliamentary ConstituencyPlymouth Moor ViewE14001426
WardSt BudeauxE05002093
ParishPlymouth, unparished areaE43000021
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St BudeauxE02003130
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Plymouth 009FE01015149
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.