Essex Street, Plymouth
House prices, sold prices and local information for PL1 5HB.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Essex Street, Plymouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Apr 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £142,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Essex Street range from £100,000 to £180,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Essex Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Essex Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PL1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £142,500 | 11 Apr 2025 |
Sold prices on Essex Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Essex Street PL1 5HB | 11 Apr 2025 | £165,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Essex Street PL1 5HB | 30 Aug 2024 | £180,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Essex Street PL1 5HB | 25 Jun 2021 | £119,250 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Essex Street PL1 5HB | 4 Dec 2020 | £125,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Essex Street PL1 5HB | 1 Dec 2017 | £192,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Essex Street PL1 5HB | 4 Mar 2016 | £100,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13, Essex Street | £125,000 (Dec 2020) → £180,000 (Aug 2024) | +44% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Essex Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cathedral School of St Mary 102 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Pilgrim Primary Academy 361 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School 192 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Stuart Road Primary Academy 185 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Chapel Bridge School 100 pupils | Other independent special school | 6–19 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Fletewood School and Nursery 48 pupils | Other independent school Seventh Day Adventist | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Millbay Academy 526 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| High Street Primary Academy 214 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.5 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
- Devonport station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- Dockyard (Plymouth) station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Melbourne Street (W-bound, North Road West) 1 min walk
- Arundel Crescent (NE-bound, North Road West) 1 min walk
- Sydney Street (SE-bound) 3 min walk
- Stuart Road (W-bound, Stuart Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- North Road West Med.ctr.
167 North Road West, Plymouth · 0.2 mi - Adelaide Street Surgery
20 Adelaide Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth · 0.4 mi - West Hoe Surgery
2 Pier Street, Plymouth · 0.7 mi - Stoke Surgery
Belmont Villas, Stoke, Plymouth · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Plymouth · 0.3 mi
- Iceland Iceland Plymouth · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Wilton Street · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Plymouth Discovery Heights Express · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- King Street Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Wellbeing Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- The Crescent Specialist Dental Centre · 0.5 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 23.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 53.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 23.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 861 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 78.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 9.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,815 |
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 Essex Street
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Who lives around Essex Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84.3% | 94% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 8.2% | 2.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.3% | 1.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.9% | 1% |
Religion
| Here | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47.4% | 48.9% |
| Christian | 37.6% | 42.5% |
| Not answered | 8.5% | 5.9% |
| Muslim | 2.6% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 2.1% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 74.2% | 90.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 25.8% | 9.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 qualifications | 27.5% | 21.7% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.9% | 27.5% |
| No qualifications | 17.4% | 17.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.3% | 14.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.8% | 9.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40% | 45.8% |
| Good health | 37.2% | 33.8% |
| Fair health | 15.3% | 14.1% |
| Bad health | 5.6% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.9% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 53% | 24.9% |
| 1 car or van in household | 35.3% | 43.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 8.5% | 24.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.3% | 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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