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PL7 1PU

Plympton Erle

Plymouth

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Detailed insights for PL7 1PU

Overview

Postcode PL7 1PU is located in an urban city, within the Plympton Erle ward of Plymouth in the South West region, and forms part of the Plympton Underwood area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Plympton Underwood is £49,500 per year. The nearest station is Plymouth located about 4.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
20.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Plympton Underwood has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,119 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Plympton Underwood has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.3%

Approximately 20.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Plympton Underwood is £49,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL7 1PU.

Flood risk

No risk

Plympton Underwood near PL7 1PU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Plymouth located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
283
Population density
4,095.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
276
96.84%
Other White
7
2.46%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.35%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.35%
Total population: 285

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
48
40.68%
Owns with a mortgage
37
31.36%
Other social rented
21
17.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.93%
Social rents from council
3
2.54%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Plympton Erle

Based on 144 recent sales, the median property price is £256,000 in Plympton Erle area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £710,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Plympton Erle 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 Plympton Erle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£375,000
Flats10£141,250
Semi-Detached70£254,750
Terraced40£240,250

10 year median price trend in Plympton Erle

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

Schools

In the PL7 1PU postcode area, located within Plympton Underwood, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL7 1PU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOld Priory Junior AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryPlympton AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryPlympton St Mary's CofE Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL7 1PU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL7 1PU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Co-operative FoodThe Ridgeway, Plymouth, PL7 2AWWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.1 miIcelandSt Steven's Square Shopping Centre, Plymouth, PL7 2ZNWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miTesco ExpressPlymouth Road, Plymouth, PL7 4JPWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miColebrook StoresColebrook Road, Plymouth, PL7 4AGWalking directions to Colebrook Stores

Data Sources

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