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PL5 2PA

Honicknowle

Plymouth

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Detailed insights for PL5 2PA

Overview

Postcode PL5 2PA is located in an urban city, within the Honicknowle ward of Plymouth in the South West region, and forms part of the Ernesettle area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ernesettle is £35,500 per year. The nearest station is St Budeaux Victoria Road located about 1.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
30%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Ernesettle has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,751 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Ernesettle has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30%

Approximately 30.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Ernesettle is £35,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL5 2PA.

Flood risk

No risk

Ernesettle near PL5 2PA 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
288
Population density
2,260.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
275
93.86%
Other White
10
3.41%
Chinese
5
1.71%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.68%
Other
1
0.34%
Total population: 293

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
46
35.38%
Owns with a mortgage
30
23.08%
Social rents from council
21
16.15%
Other social rented
18
13.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.23%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Honicknowle

Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Honicknowle area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Honicknowle 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 Honicknowle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£367,500
Flats8£97,750
Semi-Detached60£209,750
Terraced66£182,500

10 year median price trend in Honicknowle

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

Schools

In the PL5 2PA postcode area, located within Ernesettle, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL5 2PA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryErnesettle Community SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.1 miNot applicableMill Ford SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryKnowle Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL5 2PA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL5 2PA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miMorrisons Daily444 Crownhill Road, Plymouth, PL5 2QTWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miBargain Booze Select ConveniencePlymouth, PL5 2QSWalking directions to Bargain Booze Select Convenience
0.4 miCo-op FoodHornchurch Lane, Plymouth, PL5 2TGWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miFreemans Convenience StoreRingmore Way, Plymouth, PL5 3RJWalking directions to Freemans Convenience Store
0.5 miPremier Norwich StoresNorwich Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 4JGWalking directions to Premier Norwich Stores

Data Sources

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