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PL5 3QL

Honicknowle

Plymouth

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Detailed insights for PL5 3QL

Overview

Postcode PL5 3QL is located in an urban city, within the Honicknowle ward of Plymouth in the South West region, and forms part of the King's Tamerton & West Park area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 122.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in King's Tamerton & West Park is £36,600 per year. The nearest station is St Budeaux Victoria Road located about 1.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
122
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
53.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

King's Tamerton & West Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,955 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

King's Tamerton & West Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 122.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

53.7%

Approximately 53.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in King's Tamerton & West Park is £36,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL5 3QL.

Flood risk

No risk

King's Tamerton & West Park near PL5 3QL 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
318
Population density
7,577.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
289
91.17%
Other White
18
5.68%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.26%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.95%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.32%
Total population: 317

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
40
33.06%
Owns outright
27
22.31%
Other social rented
25
20.66%
Owns with a mortgage
23
19.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.96%
Total households: 121

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 3QL postcode area, located within King's Tamerton & West Park, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL5 3QL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryKnowle Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryShakespeare Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryErnesettle Community SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL5 3QL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL5 3QL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miFreemans Convenience StoreRingmore Way, Plymouth, PL5 3RJWalking directions to Freemans Convenience Store
0.2 miBargain Booze Select ConveniencePlymouth, PL5 2QSWalking directions to Bargain Booze Select Convenience
0.2 miPremierGuy Miles Way, Plymouth, PL5 3PYWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miMorrisons Daily444 Crownhill Road, Plymouth, PL5 2QTWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
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.