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PL7 1SY

Underwood Road

Plympton Erle

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Detailed insights for PL7 1SY

Overview

Postcode PL7 1SY 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 46.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Plympton Underwood is £55,901 per year. The nearest station is Plymouth located about 3.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.8%
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 46.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 per household in Plympton Underwood is £55,901 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Plympton Underwood near PL7 1SY 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 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
309
Population density
4,153.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.9(-21%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.86(-41%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.82(+5%)
Other theft
4.77(-15%)
Public order
3.41(-48%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
293
94.82%
Other White
10
3.24%
African
2
0.65%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.32%
Arab
1
0.32%
Total population: 309

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
71
29.1%
Level 4+ (Degree)
58
23.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
17.21%
No qualifications
29
11.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
8.61%
Total 16+ residents: 244

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
54
43.2%
Owns outright
43
34.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
17.6%
Shared ownership
3
2.4%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.6%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Plympton Erle

Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £259,000 in Plympton Erle area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £568,000.

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
Detached26£373,750
Flats8£146,250
Semi-Detached66£255,000
Terraced46£231,500

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL7 1SY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryPlympton St Mary's CofE Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryOld Priory Junior AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryPlympton AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL7 1SY

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

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 ConstituencySouth West DevonE14001495
WardPlympton ErleE05002089
ParishPlymouth, unparished areaE43000021
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Plympton UnderwoodE02003140
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Plymouth 019CE01015114
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1996-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.