Bowhays Walk, Plymouth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bowhays Walk, Plymouth · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/plymouth-city-of-plymouth/bowhays-walk/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PL6 5SH.

Average price (last 12 months)

£187,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£190,450

11 sales

Price range

£160k – £228k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Sep 2026

PL6 5SH

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At a glance

House prices£188k average24% below the Plymouth average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station40 min walkPlymouth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold55% leaseholdAcross 11 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

11 property sales on Bowhays Walk, Plymouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £187,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £190,450. That is 24% below the Plymouth average of £247,128 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Bowhays Walk range from £160,000 to £227,500. 45% of homes sold here were freehold and 55% leasehold. Of 691 streets in Plymouth with at least two sales in the last year, Bowhays Walk ranks 509th for average price.

House prices on Bowhays Walk compared

Bowhays Walk£187,500

PL6 postcode area£271,638

Plymouth£247,128

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PL6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 45% freehold and 55% leasehold across 11 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	11	£190,450	18 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Bowhays Walk

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
18, Bowhays Walk PL6 5SH	18 Sep 2026	£215,000	Terraced	Leasehold
8, Bowhays Walk PL6 5SH	24 Nov 2025	£160,000	Terraced	Leasehold
12, Bowhays Walk PL6 5SH	27 Sep 2024	£200,000	Terraced	Leasehold
7, Bowhays Walk PL6 5SH	12 Sep 2024	£227,500	Terraced	Leasehold
13, Bowhays Walk PL6 5SH	8 Sep 2023	£210,000	Terraced	Freehold
18, Bowhays Walk PL6 5SH	5 Aug 2021	£205,000	Terraced	Leasehold
22, Bowhays Walk PL6 5SH	9 Aug 2019	£186,500	Terraced	Freehold
24, Bowhays Walk PL6 5SH	19 Jan 2018	£174,000	Terraced	Leasehold
26, Bowhays Walk PL6 5SH	21 Dec 2017	£184,950	Terraced	Freehold
15, Bowhays Walk PL6 5SH	9 Dec 2016	£166,000	Terraced	Freehold
26, Bowhays Walk PL6 5SH	3 Mar 2016	£166,000	Terraced	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
18, Bowhays Walk	£205,000 (Aug 2021) → £215,000 (Sep 2026)	+5% over 5 yrs
26, Bowhays Walk	£166,000 (Mar 2016) → £184,950 (Dec 2017)	+11% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bowhays Walk

Crime

168 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bowhays Walk in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	94
Other theft	16
Criminal damage & arson	15
Anti-social behaviour	13
Public order	9
Shoplifting	6

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

Flood risk

Bowhays Walk is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Yealm Flood alert 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
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 Bowhays Walk

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Austin Farm Academy 108 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Edward's CofE Primary School 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School 404 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Eggbuckland Community College 1,007 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
High View School 338 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Compton CofE Primary School 429 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Courtlands School 101 pupils	Academy special converter	4–11	Inadequate Report	0.9 mi
Widey Court Primary School 615 pupils	Primary	4–11	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 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Devonport station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
Dockyard (Plymouth) station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bowhays Walk (NW-bound, Eggbuckland Road) 1 min walk
Shallowford Road (SE-bound) 1 min walk
Shallowford Road Bottom (N-bound, Shallowford Road) 1 min walk
The Vale (NW-bound, Eggbuckland Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Elm Surgery
123 Leypark Walk, Estover, Plymouth · 1.0 mi
Knowle House Surgery
4 Meavy Way, Crownhill, Plymouth · 1.3 mi
Lisson Grove Medical Ctr.
3-5 Lisson Grove, Mutley, Plymouth · 1.4 mi
Peverell Park Surgery
The Stables, 162 Outland Road, Plymouth · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Plymouth - Frogmore Avenue · 0.1 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Fort Austin · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Higher Compton · 0.5 mi
Tesco Express Esso Tesco Compton Esso Express · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Well · 0.5 mi
Well · 0.6 mi
Well · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
Hartley Dental · 1.1 mi
Eilertsen Dental Care · 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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	3 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.7%	62.5%
Private rented	17.0%	20.3%
Social rented	24.3%	17.1%
Households	659

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,521

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Bowhays Walk

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Who lives around Bowhays Walk

Ethnic group

	Here	Plymouth
White	98%	94%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1%	2.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.9%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	1.1%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	1%

Religion

	Here	Plymouth
No religion	51.2%	48.9%
Christian	41.2%	42.5%
Not answered	6.4%	5.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%
Hindu	0%	0.3%
Muslim	0%	1.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Plymouth
Born in the UK	94.1%	90.8%
Born outside the UK	5.9%	9.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Plymouth
No qualifications	21.1%	17.3%
Level 3 qualifications	20.1%	21.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.8%	27.5%
Level 2 qualifications	16.1%	14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.3%	9.8%
Apprenticeship	7.8%	7.2%
Other qualifications	2.7%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Plymouth
Very good health	43.2%	45.8%
Good health	34.7%	33.8%
Fair health	15.6%	14.1%
Bad health	5.3%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Plymouth
1 car or van in household	45%	43.5%
2 cars or vans in household	25.4%	24.5%
No cars or vans in household	23.7%	24.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.9%	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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