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PL5 4BJ

Derby Road

Budshead

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Detailed insights for PL5 4BJ

Overview

Postcode PL5 4BJ is located in an urban city, within the Budshead ward of Plymouth in the South West region, and forms part of the Honicknowle & Manadon area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 125.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Honicknowle & Manadon is £44,068 per year. The nearest station is St Budeaux Ferry Road located about 1.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
125
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
49.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Honicknowle & Manadon has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,190 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Honicknowle & Manadon has a very high crime rate, with approximately 125.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

49.2%

Approximately 49.2% 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

2/10

The average income per household in Honicknowle & Manadon is £44,068 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL5 4BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Honicknowle & Manadon near PL5 4BJ 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 Ferry Road located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
4,051.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
69.45(+111%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.13(+47%)
Shoplifting
12.91(+94%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.06(+70%)
Drugs
10.45(+433%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
259
96.28%
Other White
7
2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.37%
Other
1
0.37%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.37%
Total population: 269

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
54
25%
Level 3 (A level)
40
18.52%
Level 4+ (Degree)
34
15.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
15.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
15.74%
Total 16+ residents: 216

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
30
25.42%
Owns with a mortgage
29
24.58%
Other social rented
28
23.73%
Owns outright
20
16.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.93%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Budshead

Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Budshead area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £747,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Budshead 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 Budshead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£437,498
Flats24£126,750
Semi-Detached34£238,998
Terraced60£190,000

10 year median price trend in Budshead

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

Schools

In the PL5 4BJ postcode area, located within Honicknowle & Manadon, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL5 4BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondarySir John Hunt Community Sports CollegeFoundation school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWhitleigh Community Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWoodfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL5 4BJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL5 4BJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-operative Food SupermarketTrowbridge Close, Plymouth, PL5 4DEWalking directions to Co-operative Food Supermarket
0.3 miLidlTransit Way, Plymouth, PL5 3TWWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miTescoTransit Way, Plymouth, PL5 3TWWalking directions to Tesco

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
WardBudsheadE05002078
ParishPlymouth, unparished areaE43000021
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Honicknowle & ManadonE02003128
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Plymouth 007AE01015030
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.