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Downside Avenue, Plymouth

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£147,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£132,000
10 sales
Price range
£100k – £200k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 May 2026
PL6 5SD

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At a glance

House prices£132k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) 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 station38 min walkPlymouth station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold56% leaseholdAcross 16 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 Downside Avenue, Plymouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £147,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £120,500. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% flat, 50% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Downside Avenue range from £100,000 to £200,000. 44% of homes sold here were freehold and 56% leasehold.

House prices on Downside Avenue compared

PL6 postcode area£271,638
Plymouth£247,128
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downside Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PL6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £110,000 (2 sales)2017£110k2018: £108,500 (1 sales)2018£109k2023: £145,500 (1 sales)2023£146k2024: £123,000 (3 sales)2024£123k2025: £165,000 (2 sales)2025£165k2026: £147,000 (1 sales)2026£147k

Tenure: 44% freehold and 56% leasehold across 16 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat5£120,50011 Sep 2024
Semi-detached5£143,5001 May 2026

Sold prices on Downside Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Downside Avenue PL6 5SD 1 May 2026£147,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Downside Avenue PL6 5SD 31 Mar 2026£140,000 OtherLeasehold
7, Downside Avenue PL6 5SD 31 Mar 2026£140,000 OtherFreehold
2, Downside Avenue PL6 5SD 7 Jul 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Downside Avenue PL6 5SD 31 Jan 2025£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Downside Avenue PL6 5SD 11 Sep 2024£100,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Downside Avenue PL6 5SD 26 Feb 2024£137,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Downside Avenue PL6 5SD 2 Feb 2024£132,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Downside Avenue PL6 5SD 26 Jul 2023£145,500 FlatLeasehold
5, Downside Avenue PL6 5SD 15 Nov 2022£120,500 FlatFreehold
29, Downside Avenue PL6 5SD 22 Jun 2021£110,000 OtherFreehold
27, Downside Avenue PL6 5SD 9 Dec 2020£112,500 OtherFreehold
28, Downside Avenue PL6 5SD 3 Feb 2020£105,000 OtherFreehold
7, Downside Avenue PL6 5SD 26 Jan 2018£108,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
32, Downside Avenue PL6 5SD 15 Sep 2017£110,000 FlatFreehold
34, Downside Avenue PL6 5SD 15 Sep 2017£110,000 FlatLeasehold

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
25, Downside Avenue £132,000 (Feb 2024) → £147,000 (May 2026) +11%
over 2 yrs
5, Downside Avenue £120,500 (Nov 2022) → £140,000 (Mar 2026) +16%
over 3 yrs
7, Downside Avenue £108,500 (Jan 2018) → £140,000 (Mar 2026) +29%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Downside Avenue

Crime

163 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downside Avenue 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 offences88
Other theft16
Anti-social behaviour14
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order10
Vehicle crime7

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

Flood risk

Downside Avenue 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 Downside Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 0.5 mi
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School 404 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 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 0.6 mi
Compton CofE Primary School 429 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Laira Green Primary School 220 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 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 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Devonport station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Dockyard (Plymouth) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bowhays Walk (NW-bound, Eggbuckland Road) 2 min walk
  • Shallowford Road (SE-bound) 3 min walk
  • The Vale (NW-bound, Eggbuckland Road) 3 min walk
  • Frogmore Avenue (NW-bound, Eggbuckland Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Elm Surgery
    123 Leypark Walk, Estover, Plymouth · 1.1 mi
  • Lisson Grove Medical Ctr.
    3-5 Lisson Grove, Mutley, Plymouth · 1.3 mi
  • Knowle House Surgery
    4 Meavy Way, Crownhill, Plymouth · 1.3 mi
  • Peverell Park Surgery
    The Stables, 162 Outland Road, Plymouth · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Well · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Hartley Dental · 1.0 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.7%62.5%
Private rented17.0%20.3%
Social rented24.3%17.1%
Households659

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.7%64.1%
Aged 65+17.9%18.6%
Residents1,521

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 Downside Avenue

Ethnic group

HerePlymouth
White98%94%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%2.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1.1%
Other ethnic group0.1%1%

Religion

HerePlymouth
No religion51.2%48.9%
Christian41.2%42.5%
Not answered6.4%5.9%
Other religion0.7%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Hindu0%0.3%
Muslim0%1.3%

Country of birth

HerePlymouth
Born in the UK94.1%90.8%
Born outside the UK5.9%9.2%

Highest qualification

HerePlymouth
No qualifications21.1%17.3%
Level 3 qualifications20.1%21.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.8%27.5%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%9.8%
Apprenticeship7.8%7.2%
Other qualifications2.7%2.4%

General health

HerePlymouth
Very good health43.2%45.8%
Good health34.7%33.8%
Fair health15.6%14.1%
Bad health5.3%4.9%
Very bad health1.2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HerePlymouth
1 car or van in household45%43.5%
2 cars or vans in household25.4%24.5%
No cars or vans in household23.7%24.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.9%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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