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PL7 5LA

Highglen Drive

Plympton St Mary

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Detailed insights for PL7 5LA

Overview

Postcode PL7 5LA 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 Chaddlewood area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Plympton Chaddlewood is £64,944 per year. The nearest station is Plymouth located about 5.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
19
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
5.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Plympton Chaddlewood has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,498 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Plympton Chaddlewood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.8%

Approximately 5.8% 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

10/10

The average income per household in Plympton Chaddlewood is £64,944 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 255 ft away from PL7 5LA.

Flood risk

Medium

Plympton Chaddlewood near PL7 5LA has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Plymouth located about 5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
371
Population density
4,913.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.07(-51%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.24(-81%)
Anti-social behaviour
0.62(-96%)
Burglary
0.62(-77%)
Other theft
0.62(-89%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
358
97.02%
Indian
5
1.36%
Other White
2
0.54%
Irish
2
0.54%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.27%
Total population: 369

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
88
30.88%
Level 4+ (Degree)
87
30.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
14.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
8.42%
No qualifications
22
7.72%
Total 16+ residents: 285

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
66
48.18%
Owns outright
42
30.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.49%
Other social rented
8
5.84%
Shared ownership
7
5.11%
Total households: 137

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 5LA postcode area, located within Plympton Chaddlewood, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL7 5LA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryChaddlewood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryGlen Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

1.0 miNot applicableLongcause Community Special SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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 ChaddlewoodE02003139
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Plymouth 018DE01015119
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1997-06-01

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Data Sources

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