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PL4, Plymouth

Plymouth, South West, England

  • England
  • Updated 23 Oct 2026, 18:06
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Centre of PL4. The circle is the 1 mile crime search radius.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

PL4, Plymouth has a Postcode Pulse safety score of 12 out of 100, and an average of 986 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month were recorded within 1 mile over the 3 months to August 2026.data.police.uk The most common category was violence and sexual offences, at 378 a month.data.police.uk The location is in Flood Zone 1, no flood warnings or alerts are in force within 5 km, and the Postcode Pulse flood risk score is 85 out of 100.Environment Agency The median sale price over the last 12 months was £195,000 from 294 sales, which is 0.0% higher than the previous 12 months (£195,000 from 437 sales), with a price trend score of 50 out of 100.HM Land Registry Broadband data is not connected yet, and the Postcode Pulse transport score is 90 out of 100.OfcomNaPTAN

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Median sale price (12 months)
£195,000
294 sales
Source: HM Land Registry
Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile)
986
Jun-Aug 2026
Source: data.police.uk
Flood zone
Zone 1
No warnings in force
Source: Environment Agency
Typical energy rating
Band D
123 certificates
Source: EPC register
Nearest station
1.1 km
Plymouth Rail Station
Source: NaPTAN
Food businesses within ½ mile
1,278
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

12/100

986 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Inputs to the safety score
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour2,958
Months of data3
Per month986
Severity-weighted crimes per km² per month153.7 per km² per month
Search radius1.6 km

Recorded street-level crime within the search radius, weighted by offence type (violence and robbery x2, ASB x0.5), per km² per month, placed on a log scale from 1 (scores 100) to 300 (scores 0).

  • Counts recorded crime by location, not risk to any individual; busy city centres score lower because of footfall.
  • Locations are anonymised to nearby map points by the police.

Confidence: high. Source: data.police.uk. How we score this

Flood risk

85/100

Flood Zone 1

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Inputs to the flood risk score
Flood Map for Planning zone1
Flood warning areas within 1 km2
Flood alert areas within 1 km3
Active warnings and alerts nearby0

Starts from the Environment Agency flood zone (Zone 1: 95, Zone 2: 60, Zone 3: 25), minus 10 if a flood warning area lies within 1 km (5 if only an alert area), minus 15 per active flood warning and 5 per active alert; a severe warning caps the score at 10.

  • Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences; they do not cover surface water or groundwater.
  • This is not a flood search. Use a professional search before buying.

Confidence: high. Source: Environment Agency. How we score this

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

68/100

Median rating of 123 certificates: band D (68)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)68
EPC bandD
Based onmedian
Certificates used123

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

  • Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

50/100

Median sale price unchanged year on year in PL4

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price0%
Median price, last 12 months£195,000
Median price, previous 12 months£195,000
Sales, last 12 months294
Sales, previous 12 months437

50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).

  • Measures recent price momentum, not value for money or affordability, and is not a forecast.
  • Medians move with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices.

Confidence: high. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this

Amenities

100/100

1,278 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius1,278
Radius805 m
Weighted count1,216.2
Restaurant cafe120
Other retail42
Takeaway36
Pub bar33
Supermarket18
Childcare health care18
Other18
School college8
Mobile caterer5
Hotel accommodation2

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

90/100

Plymouth Rail Station 1.1 km away; 18 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Plymouth Rail Station)1.1 km
Nearest metro or tram stop—
Bus stops within 400 m18

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 50/100

£195,000

Median sale price (12 months) · 294 sales

Median sale price unchanged year on year in PL4

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District PL4

Median, last 12 months
£195,000
Sales, last 12 months
294
Change on previous 12 months
0.0%
Median over the period
£190,000
New builds
2%
Leasehold
36%
  • Detached (11)£250,000
  • Semi-detached (76)£222,750
  • Terraced (810)£215,000
  • Flat or maisonette (528)£125,000
2023202420252026
Median sale price by year
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YearMedianSales
2023 (part year)£180,000371
2024£187,750412
2025£197,750442
2026 (part year)£190,000200

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 18:06.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 68/100

Band D

Typical energy rating · 123 certificates

Median rating of 123 certificates: band D (68)

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Homes with a certificate
123
Median rating
Band D (68)
Band C or better
28%
  • Band A0
  • Band B1
  • Band C34
  • Band D63
  • Band E20
  • Band F4
  • Band G1

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 16:55.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Score 12/100

986

Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile) · Jun-Aug 2026

986 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Crimes a month (average)
986
Months covered
3 to August 2026
Police force
Devon & Cornwall Police
  • Violence and sexual offences377.7
  • Anti-social behaviour154
  • Shoplifting98.7
  • Other theft76
  • Criminal damage and arson72
  • Public order65
  • Drugs41
  • Vehicle crime24
  • Possession of weapons21
  • Robbery15.7

Crime locations on data.police.uk are anonymised: each crime is mapped to a nearby fixed point (the centre of a street, open space or similar), shown as 'on or near' that place, never to an exact address. Counts cover a 1-mile radius around the point and include anti-social behaviour.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:27.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Score 85/100

Zone 1

Flood zone · No warnings in force

Flood Zone 1

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Flood zone
Zone 1
Warnings in force nearby
0
Warning areas within 1 km
2

Flood Zone 1 (low probability of flooding from rivers or the sea)

Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences. This is not a flood search; check the GOV.UK long-term flood risk service before buying.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 18:06.

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 100/100

1,278

Food businesses within ½ mile

1,278 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
1,278
Radius
805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5
87%
  • Restaurants and cafés120
  • Other shops42
  • Takeaways36
  • Pubs and bars33
  • Supermarkets18
  • Childcare, health and care18
  • Other18
  • Schools and colleges8
  • Mobile caterers5
  • Hotels and guest houses2

based on the nearest 300 of 1,278

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 18:06.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 90/100

1.1 km

Nearest station · Plymouth Rail Station

Plymouth Rail Station 1.1 km away; 18 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
Plymouth Rail Station
Distance
1.1 km
Bus stops within 400 m
18
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops1874Diamond Avenue (63 m)
Railway stations00Plymouth Rail Station (1.1 km)
Ferry terminals00Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage (1.2 km)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

  • Postcode Pulse reports are information, not advice. They are not a survey, valuation, conservation search, flood search or legal advice.
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