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PL7 5WA

POSTCODE

A Plympton St Mary postcode in Plymouth.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Plympton Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Requires improvement · Attainment 8 43.1

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  2. 2
    Hele's SchoolInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 50.7

    You: 0.67 mi · Last place offered: 3.4 mi

Primary nearby

Plymouth · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Plymouth Rail Station

    Rail

    6.8 km straight lineabout 85 min

  • Devonport Rail Station

    Rail

    8.7 km straight lineabout 108 min

  • Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station

    Rail

    9.0 km straight lineabout 112 min

Bus stops

  • Glenside Surgey

    Bus · E-bound · east

    103 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lord Louis

    Bus · W-bound · west

    104 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Moorland Avenue

    Bus · S-bound · south

    169 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ridge Park Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    233 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Newnham Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    311 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PL7 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PL7 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 23 sales

PL7 5WA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the PL7 5 sector.

Average price
£366,304
Median price: £375,000
Median +28.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 23 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £375,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£498k£367k£237k
Oct '25Dec '25May '26Jul '26Sep '26
£375,000 · 2026-09-15 · Detached · Freehold
PL7 5LA
£350,000 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PL7 5LE
£385,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
PL7 5HW
£540,000 · 2026-06-11 · Detached · Freehold
PL7 5BT
£455,000 · 2026-06-10 · Detached · Freehold
PL7 5HU
£445,000 · 2026-05-28 · Terraced · Freehold
PL7 5HN
£295,000 · 2026-05-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PL7 5LA
£215,000 · 2026-05-08 · Terraced · Freehold
PL7 5LF
£240,000 · 2026-05-05 · Terraced · Freehold
PL7 5LA
£240,000 · 2026-04-21 · Terraced · Freehold
PL7 5HN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PL7 5WA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PL7 5WA

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Plympton St Mary electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY -33%
292010
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY +60%
18137
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

32
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Plymouth 015 (E02003136)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£52,443

£44,971–£61,157

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,010

£33,899–£44,892

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,435

£34,721–£40,362

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,891

£30,589–£39,799

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,531
White Brit.97.1%
Other White1.5%
White Irish0.4%
Other Mixed0.2%
White & Black Caribbean0.2%
+ 5 other groups · 0.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,532
Christian56.3%
No religion37.4%
Not answered5.9%
Buddhist0.2%
Other religion0.2%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,534
50–6420.5%
35–4916.2%
65–7412.8%
75–8412.1%
25–349.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 680
One person: aged 66+21.3%
Single family household, all members 66+16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
One person: other8.5%
+ 8 other households · 27.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
27966
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27966 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PL7 5WA

England
Country
Plymouth
Local Authority
Plympton St Mary
Ward
Plymouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PL7 5WA
Coordinates
50.3918, -4.0502
Grid reference
SX543566
Easting
254,366
Northing
56,673
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2Q9WRX+PW
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Plymouth
Travel to Work
Plymouth
ITL Region
Plymouth

Administrative Information

Plymouth
Local Authority
Council Area
South West Devon E14001495
Constituency
E14001495
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Plympton St Mary
Constituency code
E14001495
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Plymouth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Plymouth

Health & NHS

Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Plymouth 015D E01015124
E01015124
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Plymouth 015 E02003136
E02003136
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Plymouth 015D E01015124
E01015124
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Plymouth 015 E02003136
E02003136
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:13 AM4:46 PM
7:13 AM
Sunrise
4:46 PM
Sunset
9 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 2018
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~8 years
Active Duration
2018 -> Present
January 2018 — Introduced
Postcode PL7 5WA introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015124 and MSOA E02003136 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27966
Present — Active
Postcode PL7 5WA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2018
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~8 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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