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PL5 3RU

Honicknowle

Plymouth

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Detailed insights for PL5 3RU

Overview

Postcode PL5 3RU 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48.4 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 1.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
45.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

King's Tamerton & West Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,883 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

King's Tamerton & West Park has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

45.5%

Approximately 45.5% 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 3RU.

Flood risk

No risk

King's Tamerton & West Park near PL5 3RU 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
333
Population density
2,849.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
305
91.32%
Other White
19
5.69%
African
7
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.3%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.3%
Total population: 334

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
33
24.63%
Social rents from council
28
20.9%
Owns outright
28
20.9%
Owns with a mortgage
24
17.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
11.94%
Total households: 134

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 3RU 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 3RU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryKnowle Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableBrook Green Centre for LearningCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryShakespeare Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL5 3RU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miFreemans Convenience StoreRingmore Way, Plymouth, PL5 3RJWalking directions to Freemans Convenience Store
0.3 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
0.4 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.