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Dorchester Avenue, Plymouth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dorchester Avenue, Plymouth · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/plymouth-city-of-plymouth/dorchester-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PL5 4AZ, PL5 4BA, PL5 4AY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£137,146
12 sales
Price range
£78k – £231k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Sep 2025
PL5 4AY

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At a glance

House prices£137k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station42 min walkSt Budeaux Ferry Road station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold85% freeholdAcross 13 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 Dorchester Avenue, Plymouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £160,125. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 42% terraced, 8% flat. Recorded sale prices on Dorchester Avenue range from £78,000 to £230,750. 85% of homes sold here were freehold and 15% leasehold.

House prices on Dorchester Avenue compared

PL5 postcode area£210,095
Plymouth£247,128
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dorchester Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PL5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £95,000 (1 sales)2016£95k2017: £134,333 (3 sales)2017£134k2018: £170,000 (1 sales)2018£170k2019: £124,500 (2 sales)2019£125k2021: £170,000 (2 sales)2021£170k2023: £230,750 (1 sales)2023£231k2024: £78,000 (1 sales)2024£78k2025: £80,000 (1 sales)2025£80k

Tenure: 85% freehold and 15% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£160,12514 Feb 2023
Terraced5£121,40026 Sep 2025
Flat1£78,00012 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Dorchester Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Dorchester Avenue PL5 4AY 26 Sep 2025£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
96, Dorchester Avenue PL5 4BA 16 May 2025£65,500 FlatFreehold
32, Dorchester Avenue PL5 4AY 12 Jan 2024£78,000 FlatLeasehold
66, Dorchester Avenue PL5 4AZ 14 Feb 2023£230,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
129, Dorchester Avenue PL5 4BA 23 Jul 2021£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Dorchester Avenue PL5 4AZ 19 Feb 2021£145,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Dorchester Avenue PL5 4AZ 31 Jan 2019£129,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Dorchester Avenue PL5 4AZ 28 Jan 2019£120,000 TerracedFreehold
129, Dorchester Avenue PL5 4BA 27 Jul 2018£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Dorchester Avenue PL5 4AZ 14 Dec 2017£127,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Dorchester Avenue PL5 4AZ 29 Jun 2017£133,000 TerracedFreehold
137, Dorchester Avenue PL5 4BA 28 Jun 2017£143,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
129, Dorchester Avenue PL5 4BA 22 Dec 2016£95,000 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
66, Dorchester Avenue £127,000 (Dec 2017) → £230,750 (Feb 2023) +82%
over 5 yrs
129, Dorchester Avenue £95,000 (Dec 2016) → £170,000 (Jul 2018) → £195,000 (Jul 2021) +105%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Dorchester Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.1 mi
Whitleigh Community Primary School Primary 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
Woodfield Primary School 222 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Woodlands School 97 pupils Foundation special school 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Brook Green Centre for Learning 111 pupils Community special school 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
St Peter's RC Primary School 75 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Shakespeare Primary School 381 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Boniface's RC College 389 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 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 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • St Budeaux Victoria Road station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Keyham station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Appleby Walk (NW-bound, Budshead Road) 2 min walk
  • Whitleigh Court (E-bound, Budshead Road) 2 min walk
  • Warwick Avenue (SE-bound, Budshead Road) 2 min walk
  • Whitleigh Court (W-bound, Budshead Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Budshead Medical Practice
    433 Budshead Road, Whitleigh, Plymouth · 0.2 mi
  • Oakside Surgery
    Honicknowle Green Medical Centre, Guy Miles Way, Plymouth · 0.7 mi
  • Knowle House Surgery
    4 Meavy Way, Crownhill, Plymouth · 0.7 mi
  • Southway Surgery
    33 Rockfield Avenue, Plymouth · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Whitleigh · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Honicknowle Plymouth · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Plymouth Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Honicknowle Plymouth · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.2 mi
  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Honicknowle Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Care Plus · 0.5 mi
  • Meavy Way Dental Clinic · 0.6 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
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.0%62.5%
Private rented9.8%20.3%
Social rented37.0%17.1%
Households744

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.9%64.1%
Aged 65+15.1%18.6%
Residents1,776

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 Dorchester Avenue

Ethnic group

HerePlymouth
White96.5%94%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.9%2.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.1%
Other ethnic group0.3%1%

Religion

HerePlymouth
No religion54.4%48.9%
Christian39%42.5%
Not answered4.5%5.9%
Muslim1.5%1.3%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HerePlymouth
Born in the UK94.3%90.8%
Born outside the UK5.7%9.2%

Highest qualification

HerePlymouth
No qualifications26.2%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications18.4%14.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above17.1%27.5%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%21.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.1%9.8%
Apprenticeship7.3%7.2%
Other qualifications2.3%2.4%

General health

HerePlymouth
Very good health41.2%45.8%
Good health33.7%33.8%
Fair health16.5%14.1%
Bad health6.5%4.9%
Very bad health2.1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HerePlymouth
1 car or van in household45.6%43.5%
No cars or vans in household24.2%24.9%
2 cars or vans in household24.1%24.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.2%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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