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Ballad Gardens, Plymouth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ballad Gardens, Plymouth · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/plymouth-city-of-plymouth/ballad-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PL5 3FF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£140,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£180,024
35 sales
Price range
£71k – £230k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Apr 2026
PL5 3FF

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At a glance

House prices£141k average43% below the Plymouth average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station32 min walkSt Budeaux Ferry Road station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold89% freeholdAcross 44 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

35 property sales on Ballad Gardens, Plymouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £140,750. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £189,281. That is 43% below the Plymouth average of £247,128 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 77% semi-detached, 23% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Ballad Gardens range from £71,200 to £229,950. 89% of homes sold here were freehold and 11% leasehold. Of 691 streets in Plymouth with at least two sales in the last year, Ballad Gardens ranks 655th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Ballad Gardens compared

Ballad Gardens£140,750
PL5 postcode area£210,095
Plymouth£247,128
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PL5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £194,370 (15 sales)2018£194k2019: £201,337 (8 sales)2019£201k2020: £99,403 (5 sales)2020£99k2023: £209,500 (3 sales)2023£210k2025: £184,867 (3 sales)2025£185k2026: £94,500 (1 sales)2026£95k

Tenure: 89% freehold and 11% leasehold across 44 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached27£189,28122 Dec 2025
Terraced8£148,7838 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Ballad Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
61, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 8 Apr 2026£94,500 TerracedLeasehold
48, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 22 Dec 2025£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 29 Sep 2025£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 31 Jul 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 31 Mar 2025£152,600 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
50, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 28 Feb 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 11 Dec 2023£206,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 17 Nov 2023£207,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 20 Oct 2023£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 3 Jul 2023£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 6 Nov 2020£79,650 Terraced New buildLeasehold
48, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 30 Oct 2020£183,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 2 Sep 2020£81,814 Terraced New buildLeasehold
61, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 24 Jul 2020£81,349 Terraced New buildLeasehold
49, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 24 Apr 2020£71,200 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
69, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 8 Jan 2020£1,068,022 OtherFreehold
2, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 30 Aug 2019£220,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 28 Jun 2019£181,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
42, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 27 Jun 2019£161,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 25 May 2019£209,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
62, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 26 Apr 2019£229,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
56, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 29 Mar 2019£169,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
54, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 8 Mar 2019£169,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
60, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 8 Mar 2019£219,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 22 Feb 2019£204,000 OtherFreehold
52, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 11 Feb 2019£161,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
44, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 25 Jan 2019£208,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
58, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 21 Dec 2018£174,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
50, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 12 Dec 2018£181,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
48, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 11 Dec 2018£181,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
40, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 16 Nov 2018£183,495 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
38, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 2 Nov 2018£181,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 26 Oct 2018£218,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
36, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 26 Oct 2018£181,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
34, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 24 Oct 2018£181,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
32, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 19 Oct 2018£181,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
28, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 5 Oct 2018£216,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 20 Sep 2018£213,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 28 Jun 2018£215,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 28 Jun 2018£215,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 25 May 2018£207,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 11 May 2018£179,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
46, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 27 Apr 2017£628,500 OtherFreehold
35, Ballad Gardens PL5 3FF 22 Aug 2016£628,500 OtherFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
61, Ballad Gardens £81,349 (Jul 2020) → £94,500 (Apr 2026) +16%
over 6 yrs
48, Ballad Gardens £181,950 (Dec 2018) → £183,000 (Oct 2020) → £187,000 (Dec 2025) +3%
over 7 yrs
2, Ballad Gardens £220,000 (Aug 2019) → £260,000 (Sep 2025) +18%
over 6 yrs
12, Ballad Gardens £213,000 (Sep 2018) → £250,000 (Jul 2025) +17%
over 7 yrs
50, Ballad Gardens £181,950 (Dec 2018) → £215,000 (Feb 2025) +18%
over 6 yrs
34, Ballad Gardens £181,950 (Oct 2018) → £206,000 (Dec 2023) +13%
over 5 yrs
6, Ballad Gardens £179,950 (May 2018) → £207,500 (Nov 2023) +15%
over 6 yrs
4, Ballad Gardens £181,950 (Jun 2019) → £200,000 (Jul 2023) → £215,000 (Oct 2023) +18%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Ballad Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shakespeare Primary School 381 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
All Saints Church of England Academy 668 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Pennycross Primary School 402 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Boniface's RC College 389 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Manadon Vale Primary School 412 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.8 mi
Brook Green Centre for Learning 111 pupils Community special school 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Whitleigh Community Primary School Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • St Budeaux Ferry Road station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • St Budeaux Victoria Road station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Keyham station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chaucer Way (E-bound, Chaucer Way) 1 min walk
  • Chaucer Way (W-bound, Chaucer Way) 1 min walk
  • Sheridan Road Top (E-bound, Chaucer Way) 1 min walk
  • Sheridan Road Top (W-bound, Chaucer Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oakside Surgery
    Honicknowle Green Medical Centre, Guy Miles Way, Plymouth · 0.5 mi
  • Budshead Medical Practice
    433 Budshead Road, Whitleigh, Plymouth · 0.8 mi
  • Knowle House Surgery
    4 Meavy Way, Crownhill, Plymouth · 0.8 mi
  • Peverell Park Surgery
    The Stables, 162 Outland Road, Plymouth · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Plymouth Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Honicknowle Plymouth · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Beacon Park · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Crownhill · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.3 mi
  • Honicknowle Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Honicknowle Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Care Plus · 0.3 mi
  • Meavy Way Dental Clinic · 0.7 mi
  • Crownhill Dental Practice · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.1%62.5%
Private rented9.0%20.3%
Social rented37.6%17.1%
Households686

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.7%64.1%
Aged 65+16.4%18.6%
Residents1,706

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Plymouth with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Ballad Gardens

Ethnic group

HerePlymouth
White96.8%94%
Other ethnic group1.1%1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%2.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%1.1%

Religion

HerePlymouth
No religion51.9%48.9%
Christian40.7%42.5%
Not answered5.7%5.9%
Muslim1.1%1.3%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Hindu0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0%0.4%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HerePlymouth
Born in the UK95.7%90.8%
Born outside the UK4.3%9.2%

Highest qualification

HerePlymouth
No qualifications25%17.3%
Level 3 qualifications18.5%21.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above17.7%27.5%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12%9.8%
Apprenticeship8.8%7.2%
Other qualifications2.5%2.4%

General health

HerePlymouth
Very good health46.5%45.8%
Good health30%33.8%
Fair health14.5%14.1%
Bad health6.7%4.9%
Very bad health2.3%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HerePlymouth
1 car or van in household45%43.5%
No cars or vans in household24.9%24.9%
2 cars or vans in household24.8%24.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.2%7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Plymouth.

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