Birchwood Gardens, Plymouth
House prices, sold prices and local information for PL7 5DY.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Birchwood Gardens, Plymouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £495,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £332,600. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% detached, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Birchwood Gardens range from £212,000 to £495,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Birchwood Gardens compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchwood Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PL7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £332,600 | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £215,000 | 6 Nov 2020 |
Sold prices on Birchwood Gardens
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21, Birchwood Gardens PL7 5DY | 29 Oct 2025 | £495,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Birchwood Gardens PL7 5DY | 4 Oct 2023 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Birchwood Gardens PL7 5DY | 25 Nov 2022 | £395,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Birchwood Gardens PL7 5DY | 6 Nov 2020 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Birchwood Gardens PL7 5DY | 29 Sep 2020 | £236,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Birchwood Gardens PL7 5DY | 23 Aug 2016 | £212,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Birchwood Gardens | £212,000 (Aug 2016) → £236,000 (Sep 2020) | +11% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Birchwood Gardens
Crime
36 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchwood Gardens in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 19 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Birchwood Gardens is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Yealm Flood alert area
- Tory Brook from Newnham Park to Long Bridge Flood warning area
- River Plym and Tory Brook Flood alert area
- Rivers Tavy and Walkham Flood alert area
- Plymouth Sound, Wembury Bay and tidal estuaries Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Birchwood Gardens
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaddlewood Primary School 383 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Glen Park Primary School 461 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| Plympton Academy 984 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Requires improvement Report | 0.9 mi |
| Longcause Community Special School 118 pupils | Community special school | 4–16 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Mary's Priory Junior School 149 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Boringdon Primary School 386 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Yealmpstone Farm Primary School 227 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Plympton St Maurice Primary School 179 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.2 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
- Plymouth station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Furzeacre Close (NW-bound, Compass Drive) 1 min walk
- Birchwood Gardens (E-bound, Compass Drive) 1 min walk
- Quay West Studios (E-bound, Newnham Road) 1 min walk
- Compass Drive (W-bound, Newnham Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Pathfields Medical Group
Plympton Health Centre, Mudge Way, Plymouth · 1.1 mi - Beacon Medical Group
Plympton Health Centre, Mudge Way, Plymouth · 1.1 mi - Elm Surgery
123 Leypark Walk, Estover, Plymouth · 2.8 mi - Church View Surgery
30 Holland Road, Plymouth · 3.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Plympton Express · 0.6 mi
- Aldi Aldi Galileo Close Plympton · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Chaddlewood · 0.8 mi
- Iceland Iceland Plympton · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Well · 0.7 mi
- Boots · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- The White House Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
- Courtenay House Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
- Mudge Way Dental Surgery · 1.1 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 635 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,622 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 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 Birchwood Gardens
Ethnic group
| Here | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.8% | 94% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 2.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48.8% | 48.9% |
| Christian | 45.4% | 42.5% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 0% | 1.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.7% | 90.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.3% | 9.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.5% | 27.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 24.8% | 21.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.4% | 14.1% |
| No qualifications | 10.4% | 17.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9% | 9.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.9% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53% | 45.8% |
| Good health | 34.5% | 33.8% |
| Fair health | 9.4% | 14.1% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 43.3% | 24.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 35.7% | 43.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 15% | 7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.9% | 24.9% |
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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