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Compass Drive, Plymouth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Compass Drive, Plymouth · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/plymouth-city-of-plymouth/compass-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PL7 5DX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£330,746
12 sales
Price range
£220k – £480k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jan 2025
PL7 5DX

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At a glance

House prices£331k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 39 min walkPlymouth station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 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

12 property sales on Compass Drive, Plymouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jan 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £334,723. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% detached, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Compass Drive range from £219,950 to £480,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Compass Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Compass Drive 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: £256,000 (2 sales)2016£256k2017: £269,975 (2 sales)2017£270k2020: £260,000 (1 sales)2020£260k2022: £362,500 (2 sales)2022£363k2023: £303,500 (2 sales)2023£304k2024: £430,000 (2 sales)2024£430k2025: £465,000 (1 sales)2025£465k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£334,72331 Jan 2025
Semi-detached1£287,00022 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Compass Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Compass Drive PL7 5DX 31 Jan 2025£465,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Compass Drive PL7 5DX 1 Nov 2024£380,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Compass Drive PL7 5DX 12 Sep 2024£480,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Compass Drive PL7 5DX 22 Sep 2023£287,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Compass Drive PL7 5DX 8 Aug 2023£320,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Compass Drive PL7 5DX 20 Dec 2022£425,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Compass Drive PL7 5DX 9 Dec 2022£300,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Compass Drive PL7 5DX 13 Mar 2020£260,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Compass Drive PL7 5DX 26 May 2017£320,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Compass Drive PL7 5DX 22 May 2017£219,950 DetachedFreehold
18, Compass Drive PL7 5DX 28 Oct 2016£272,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Compass Drive PL7 5DX 9 Feb 2016£240,000 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, Compass Drive £272,000 (Oct 2016) → £380,000 (Nov 2024) +40%
over 8 yrs
32, Compass Drive £320,000 (May 2017) → £480,000 (Sep 2024) +50%
over 7 yrs
20, Compass Drive £219,950 (May 2017) → £260,000 (Mar 2020) → £320,000 (Aug 2023) +45%
over 6 yrs
29, Compass Drive £240,000 (Feb 2016) → £300,000 (Dec 2022) +25%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Compass Drive

Crime

37 crimes were reported within about a mile of Compass Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences19
Public order5
Criminal damage & arson4
Anti-social behaviour3
Vehicle crime3
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

Compass Drive 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 Compass Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School 227 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Boringdon Primary School 386 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Birchwood Gardens (E-bound, Compass Drive) 1 min walk
  • Furzeacre Close (NW-bound, Compass Drive) 1 min walk
  • Compass Drive (NE-bound, Compass Drive) 1 min walk
  • Highglen Drive (W-bound, West Park Hill) 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 · 3.5 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

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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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.6%62.5%
Private rented10.6%20.3%
Social rented2.8%17.1%
Households635

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.7%64.1%
Aged 65+17.3%18.6%
Residents1,622

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Compass Drive

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Who lives around Compass Drive

Ethnic group

HerePlymouth
White97.8%94%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%1.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%2.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%1.1%

Religion

HerePlymouth
No religion48.8%48.9%
Christian45.4%42.5%
Not answered5.1%5.9%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Hindu0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%0.1%
Muslim0%1.3%

Country of birth

HerePlymouth
Born in the UK96.7%90.8%
Born outside the UK3.3%9.2%

Highest qualification

HerePlymouth
Level 4 qualifications and above29.5%27.5%
Level 3 qualifications24.8%21.7%
Level 2 qualifications15.4%14.1%
No qualifications10.4%17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9%9.8%
Apprenticeship8.9%7.2%
Other qualifications2%2.4%

General health

HerePlymouth
Very good health53%45.8%
Good health34.5%33.8%
Fair health9.4%14.1%
Bad health2.7%4.9%
Very bad health0.5%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HerePlymouth
2 cars or vans in household43.3%24.5%
1 car or van in household35.7%43.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household15%7%
No cars or vans in household5.9%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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