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PL6 7RQ

Woolwell

South Hams

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Detailed insights for PL6 7RQ

Overview

Postcode PL6 7RQ is located in an urban city, within the Woolwell ward of South Hams in the South West region, and forms part of the Woolwell & Lee Mill area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Woolwell & Lee Mill is £52,200 per year. The nearest station is Bere Ferrers located about 3.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
20
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Woolwell & Lee Mill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,026 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Woolwell & Lee Mill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Woolwell & Lee Mill is £52,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL6 7RQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Woolwell & Lee Mill near PL6 7RQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bere Ferrers located about 3.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
280
Population density
5,731.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
253
89.72%
Other White
13
4.61%
Other
5
1.77%
Other Asian
4
1.42%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.71%
Total population: 282

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
52
41.27%
Owns outright
40
31.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
24.6%
Other social rented
2
1.59%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.79%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Woolwell

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Woolwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £545,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Woolwell 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 Woolwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£382,500
Flats2£121,500
Semi-Detached11£270,000
Terraced22£213,500

10 year median price trend in Woolwell

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

Schools

In the PL6 7RQ postcode area, located within Woolwell & Lee Mill, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL6 7RQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBickleigh Down Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryWidewell Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

1.0 miPrimaryOakwood Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL6 7RQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL6 7RQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miOne StopSchool Drive, South Hams, PL6 7THWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miLidlTowerfield Drive, Plymouth, PL6 7RFWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miTesco Extra1 Woolwell Crescent, Plymouth, PL6 7RFWalking directions to Tesco Extra

Data Sources

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