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Birkbeck Close, Plymouth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birkbeck Close, Plymouth · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/plymouth-city-of-plymouth/birkbeck-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PL7 4BW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£240,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£224,700
10 sales
Price range
£170k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2026
PL7 4BW

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At a glance

House prices£225k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 24 min walkPlymouth station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 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

10 property sales on Birkbeck Close, Plymouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £240,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £209,111. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% semi-detached, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on Birkbeck Close range from £170,000 to £365,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birkbeck Close compared

PL7 postcode area£279,528
Plymouth£247,128
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birkbeck Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PL7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £173,000 (1 sales)2016£173k2017: £188,000 (1 sales)2017£188k2018: £191,667 (3 sales)2018£192k2020: £221,000 (1 sales)2020£221k2022: £307,500 (2 sales)2022£308k2024: £235,000 (1 sales)2024£235k2026: £240,000 (1 sales)2026£240k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£209,11121 Aug 2026
Detached1£365,00017 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Birkbeck Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Birkbeck Close PL7 4BW 21 Aug 2026£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Birkbeck Close PL7 4BW 25 Jul 2024£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Birkbeck Close PL7 4BW 17 Aug 2022£365,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Birkbeck Close PL7 4BW 29 Jul 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Birkbeck Close PL7 4BW 16 Mar 2020£221,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Birkbeck Close PL7 4BW 14 Dec 2018£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Birkbeck Close PL7 4BW 31 Aug 2018£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Birkbeck Close PL7 4BW 17 Aug 2018£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Birkbeck Close PL7 4BW 10 Nov 2017£188,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Birkbeck Close PL7 4BW 29 Jan 2016£173,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
18, Birkbeck Close £195,000 (Dec 2018) → £240,000 (Aug 2026) +23%
over 8 yrs
11, Birkbeck Close £173,000 (Jan 2016) → £250,000 (Jul 2022) +45%
over 6 yrs
3, Birkbeck Close £170,000 (Aug 2018) → £221,000 (Mar 2020) +30%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birkbeck Close

Crime

55 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birkbeck Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences25
Anti-social behaviour10
Other theft6
Public order6
Criminal damage & arson3
Vehicle crime3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birkbeck Close 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 Birkbeck Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Glen Park Primary School 461 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Boringdon Primary School 386 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Plympton Academy 984 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
St Mary's Priory Junior School 149 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Hele's School 1,378 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School 85 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
Chaddlewood Primary School 383 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Longcause Community Special School 118 pupils Community special school 4–16 Report 0.9 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 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Clifton Avenue (E-bound, Clifton Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Clifton Avenue (NW-bound, Clifton Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Clifton Avenue (W-bound, Clifton Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Clifton Avenue Bottom (S-bound, Clifton Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Pathfields Medical Group
    Plympton Health Centre, Mudge Way, Plymouth · 0.7 mi
  • Beacon Medical Group
    Plympton Health Centre, Mudge Way, Plymouth · 0.7 mi
  • Elm Surgery
    123 Leypark Walk, Estover, Plymouth · 2.1 mi
  • Church View Surgery
    30 Holland Road, Plymouth · 3.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Galileo Close Plympton · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Plympton Express · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Plympton St Mary Express · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ridgeway · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Well · 0.3 mi
  • Well · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Courtenay House Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • The White House Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Mudge Way Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.7%62.5%
Private rented8.6%20.3%
Social rented7.7%17.1%
Households627

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.9%64.1%
Aged 65+26.0%18.6%
Residents1,478

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 Birkbeck Close

Ethnic group

HerePlymouth
White98.8%94%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%1.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.3%2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1.1%
Other ethnic group0.1%1%

Religion

HerePlymouth
Christian52.7%42.5%
No religion41.6%48.9%
Not answered5%5.9%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Muslim0.1%1.3%

Country of birth

HerePlymouth
Born in the UK98%90.8%
Born outside the UK2%9.2%

Highest qualification

HerePlymouth
Level 4 qualifications and above29.6%27.5%
Level 3 qualifications21.8%21.7%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%14.1%
No qualifications12.9%17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%9.8%
Apprenticeship9.7%7.2%
Other qualifications1.9%2.4%

General health

HerePlymouth
Very good health46.7%45.8%
Good health35.1%33.8%
Fair health14.4%14.1%
Bad health3%4.9%
Very bad health0.8%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HerePlymouth
1 car or van in household41.3%43.5%
2 cars or vans in household36.5%24.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.1%7%
No cars or vans in household10%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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