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PL3 4AD area guide

Who lives in PL3 4AD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stoke & Pennycomequick
Council: Plymouth
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,643 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL3 4AD is like

PL3 4AD is a postcode in the Stoke & Pennycomequick area of Plymouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,643 people. 79.5% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 59.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PL3 4 sold for a median of £287,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL3 4AD compares

Headline figures for PL3 4AD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£287,500

Median over 144 sales in PL3 4, +3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 70 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,080

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL3 4AD differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 70 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL3 4AD FAQs

Is PL3 4AD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in PL3 4AD?

The median sale price over the last year was £287,500.

Homes in PL3 4 sold for a median of £287,500 across 144 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL3 4AD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL3 4AD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PL3 4AD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.8% of residents. 79.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (85.2%).

Which council covers PL3 4AD?

The local authority for PL3 4AD is Plymouth.

PL3 4AD comes under Plymouth in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL3 4AD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 70 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Devonport Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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