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PL7 4RQ

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Plympton St Mary

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Detailed insights for PL7 4RQ

Overview

Postcode PL7 4RQ is located in an urban city, within the Plympton St Mary ward of Plymouth in the South West region, and forms part of the Plympton Underwood area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.2 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 3.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.6%
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 23,593 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Plympton Underwood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 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 4RQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Plympton Underwood near PL7 4RQ 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 3.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
295
Population density
5,876.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.74(-73%)
Shoplifting
8.12(+22%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.87(-55%)
Public order
6.87(+4%)
Other theft
5(-11%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
280
95.56%
African
4
1.37%
Other Asian
4
1.37%
Indian
2
0.68%
Chinese
1
0.34%
Total population: 293

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
58
22.83%
No qualifications
45
17.72%
Level 3 (A level)
44
17.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
16.54%
Apprenticeship
34
13.39%
Total 16+ residents: 254

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
80
62.02%
Owns with a mortgage
43
33.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.1%
Other social rented
2
1.55%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Plympton St Mary

Based on 168 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Plympton St Mary area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,000 up to £966,800.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Plympton St Mary 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 St Mary over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£396,000
Flats23£145,000
Semi-Detached89£277,500
Terraced32£224,500

10 year median price trend in Plympton St Mary

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

Schools

In the PL7 4RQ postcode area, located within Plympton Underwood, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL7 4RQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWoodford Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miSecondaryHele's SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBoringdon Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL7 4RQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL7 4RQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miAsda Express150 Plymouth Road, Plymouth, PL7 4NEWalking directions to Asda Express
0.5 miLidlPlymouth Road, Plymouth, PL7 4NFWalking directions to Lidl

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 St MaryE05002090
ParishPlymouth, unparished areaE43000021
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Plympton UnderwoodE02003140
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Plymouth 019EE01015122
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.