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PL5 4BW

Budshead

Plymouth

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Detailed insights for PL5 4BW

Overview

Postcode PL5 4BW 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 155.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Honicknowle & Manadon is £38,300 per year. The nearest station is St Budeaux Ferry Road located about 2.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
156
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
57.8%
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 155.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

57.8%

Approximately 57.8% 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 Honicknowle & Manadon is £38,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Honicknowle & Manadon near PL5 4BW 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
263
Population density
8,322.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
238
90.49%
African
8
3.04%
Other White
7
2.66%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.52%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.14%
Total population: 263

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
41
32.03%
Social rents from council
33
25.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
14.06%
Owns with a mortgage
18
14.06%
Owns outright
15
11.72%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Budshead

Based on 153 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 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
Detached38£437,500
Flats22£117,500
Semi-Detached33£215,000
Terraced60£186,000

10 year median price trend in Budshead

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL5 4BW
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 4BW

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

Data Sources

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