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PL5 3RT

Brayford Close

Honicknowle

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Detailed insights for PL5 3RT

Overview

Postcode PL5 3RT 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 high crime levels, with around 90.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in King's Tamerton & West Park is £44,335 per year. The nearest station is St Budeaux Victoria Road located about 1.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
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

8/10

King's Tamerton & West Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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

2/10

The average income per household in King's Tamerton & West Park is £44,335 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

King's Tamerton & West Park near PL5 3RT 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
318
Population density
7,577.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
57.23(+74%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.61(+17%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.55(+16%)
Public order
6.29(-5%)
Other theft
5.03(-11%)
South West average

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
52
22.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
18.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
42
18.42%
Level 4+ (Degree)
39
17.11%
Level 3 (A level)
32
14.04%
Total 16+ residents: 228

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 134 recent sales, the median property price is £192,750 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
Detached7£365,000
Flats8£97,750
Semi-Detached55£210,000
Terraced64£186,500

10 year median price trend in Honicknowle

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

Schools

In the PL5 3RT 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 3RT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryKnowle Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableBrook Green Centre for LearningCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryShakespeare Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL5 3RT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL5 3RT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miFreemans Convenience StoreRingmore Way, Plymouth, PL5 3RJWalking directions to Freemans Convenience Store
0.2 miPremierGuy Miles Way, Plymouth, PL5 3PYWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miBargain Booze Select ConveniencePlymouth, PL5 2QSWalking directions to Bargain Booze Select Convenience
0.3 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

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
WardHonicknowleE05002085
ParishPlymouth, unparished areaE43000021
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)King's Tamerton & West ParkE02003127
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Plymouth 006CE01015088
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: 16/01/2026.