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PL3 4QS area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Peverell
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,578 (2024)
At a glance

What PL3 4QS is like

PL3 4QS is a postcode in the Peverell area of Plymouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,578 people. 75.2% of households own their home, 22.7% rent privately and 1.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 66.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 4QS compares

Headline figures for PL3 4QS, 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
3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.4 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
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 74 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£61,201

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL3 4QS differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    11.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL3 4QS FAQs

01
Is PL3 4QS 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 11.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 85% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in PL3 4QS?

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.
03
Is PL3 4QS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL3 4QS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in PL3 4QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.8% of residents. 75.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (70.3%).
05
Which council covers PL3 4QS?

The local authority for PL3 4QS is Plymouth.

PL3 4QS comes under Plymouth in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PL3 4QS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 74 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Plymouth Rail Station, 1.2 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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