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May Terrace, Plymouth

MyStreetCheck free street report: May Terrace, Plymouth · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/plymouth-city-of-plymouth/may-terrace/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PL4 8PP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£184,083
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£167,382
19 sales
Price range
£80k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Sep 2026
PL4 8PP

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At a glance

House prices£184k average26% below the Plymouth average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station14 min walkPlymouth station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold57% leaseholdAcross 28 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

19 property sales on May Terrace, Plymouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £184,083. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £109,646. Average sale prices rose from £86,250 in 2016 to £215,125 in 2026 (+149%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 26% below the Plymouth average of £247,128 over the same period. 4 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 63% flat, 32% terraced, 5% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on May Terrace range from £80,000 to £300,000. 43% of homes sold here were freehold and 57% leasehold. Of 691 streets in Plymouth with at least two sales in the last year, May Terrace ranks 525th for average price.

House prices on May Terrace compared

May Terrace£184,083
PL4 postcode area£193,925
Plymouth£247,128
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £86,250 (2 sales)2016£86k2017: £148,167 (3 sales)2017£148k2018: £149,833 (3 sales)2018£150k2019: £283,000 (1 sales)2019£283k2020: £237,500 (1 sales)2020£238k2021: £122,000 (2 sales)2021£122k2022: £230,667 (3 sales)2022£231k2024: £105,000 (1 sales)2024£105k2025: £122,000 (1 sales)2025£122k2026: £215,125 (2 sales)2026£215k

Tenure: 43% freehold and 57% leasehold across 28 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat12£109,6469 Feb 2026
Terraced6£271,75011 Sep 2026
Semi-detached1£234,00017 Dec 2018

Sold prices on May Terrace

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, May Terrace PL4 8PP 11 Sep 2026£280,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 12, May Terrace PL4 8PP 9 Feb 2026£150,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 8, May Terrace PL4 8PP 30 Oct 2025£122,000 FlatLeasehold
Ground Floor Flat, 11, May Terrace PL4 8PP 11 Oct 2024£105,000 FlatLeasehold
First Floor Flat, 11, May Terrace PL4 8PP 11 Oct 2024£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Ground Floor Flat, 11, May Terrace PL4 8PP 11 Oct 2024£105,000 FlatLeasehold
17A, May Terrace PL4 8PP 3 Feb 2023£140,000 FlatLeasehold
17B, May Terrace PL4 8PP 3 Feb 2023£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 22, May Terrace PL4 8PP 18 Nov 2022£97,000 FlatLeasehold
10, May Terrace PL4 8PP 18 Oct 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
27, May Terrace PL4 8PP 31 Mar 2022£295,000 TerracedFreehold
13, May Terrace PL4 8PP 9 Jul 2021£122,000 FlatFreehold
13, May Terrace PL4 8PP 9 Jul 2021£122,000 FlatLeasehold
7, May Terrace PL4 8PP 25 Sep 2020£205,000 TerracedFreehold
24, May Terrace PL4 8PP 1 Sep 2020£237,500 TerracedFreehold
2, May Terrace PL4 8PP 13 Dec 2019£283,000 TerracedFreehold
13, May Terrace PL4 8PP 16 Aug 2019£115,000 OtherFreehold
13, May Terrace PL4 8PP 16 Aug 2019£115,000 FlatLeasehold
23, May Terrace PL4 8PP 5 Feb 2019£210,000 TerracedFreehold
30, May Terrace PL4 8PP 17 Dec 2018£234,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, 8, May Terrace PL4 8PP 13 Jul 2018£85,500 FlatLeasehold
13, May Terrace PL4 8PP 9 May 2018£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 8, May Terrace PL4 8PP 15 Aug 2017£123,000 FlatLeasehold
1, May Terrace PL4 8PP 11 Jul 2017£235,000 TerracedFreehold
27, May Terrace PL4 8PP 28 Apr 2017£255,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 8, May Terrace PL4 8PP 10 Mar 2017£86,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 22, May Terrace PL4 8PP 26 Aug 2016£92,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 22, May Terrace PL4 8PP 19 Aug 2016£80,000 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
Flat 3, 8, May Terrace £123,000 (Aug 2017) → £122,000 (Oct 2025) -1%
over 8 yrs
Flat 1, 22, May Terrace £80,000 (Aug 2016) → £97,000 (Nov 2022) +21%
over 6 yrs
27, May Terrace £255,000 (Apr 2017) → £295,000 (Mar 2022) +16%
over 5 yrs
13, May Terrace £130,000 (May 2018) → £115,000 (Aug 2019) → £122,000 (Jul 2021) -6%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near May Terrace

Crime

1,056 crimes were reported within about a mile of May Terrace in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences360
Anti-social behaviour161
Shoplifting96
Criminal damage & arson95
Other theft92
Public order69

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

Flood risk

May Terrace is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Plym and Tory Brook Flood alert area
  • Plymouth Barbican 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 May Terrace

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 276 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Salisbury Road Primary School 395 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Mount Street Primary School 253 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
ACE Schools Plymouth 236 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–19 Report 0.4 mi
Plymouth High School for Girls 782 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Fletewood School and Nursery 48 pupils Other independent school Seventh Day Adventist 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Prince Rock Primary School 405 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Lipson Vale Primary School 393 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.6 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Devonport station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Dockyard (Plymouth) station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Beaumont Park (SE-bound, Tothill Avenue) 1 min walk
  • May Terrace (SW-bound, Lipson Road) 1 min walk
  • Beaumont Park (NW-bound, Tothill Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Diamond Avenue (NE-bound, Lipson Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Friary House Surgery
    Friary House, Beaumont Road, Plymouth · 0.1 mi
  • Wycliffe Surgery
    8 Cattedown Road, Plymouth · 0.5 mi
  • Lisson Grove Medical Ctr.
    3-5 Lisson Grove, Mutley, Plymouth · 0.6 mi
  • North Road West Med.ctr.
    167 North Road West, Plymouth · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Beaumont Rd Express · 0.2 mi
  • Asda PFS Asda Plymouth Exeter Street Petrol Filling Station · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Plymouth Ebrington Street Local · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Salisbury Road · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Cattedown Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Armada Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Seven Trees Clinic · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Access Centre · 0.1 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 3 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned41.5%62.5%
Private rented54.8%20.3%
Social rented3.6%17.1%
Households691

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6478.7%64.1%
Aged 65+9.1%18.6%
Residents1,630

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 May Terrace

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Who lives around May Terrace

Ethnic group

HerePlymouth
White86.7%94%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.1%2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.1%1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%1.8%
Other ethnic group2.3%1%

Religion

HerePlymouth
No religion56.2%48.9%
Christian32.1%42.5%
Not answered6.1%5.9%
Muslim4.7%1.3%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Hindu0.3%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Buddhist0%0.4%

Country of birth

HerePlymouth
Born in the UK82.1%90.8%
Born outside the UK17.9%9.2%

Highest qualification

HerePlymouth
Level 4 qualifications and above36%27.5%
Level 3 qualifications28.4%21.7%
No qualifications11.2%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications9.5%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.5%9.8%
Apprenticeship3.9%7.2%
Other qualifications2.5%2.4%

General health

HerePlymouth
Very good health47.6%45.8%
Good health35.1%33.8%
Fair health12.9%14.1%
Bad health3.6%4.9%
Very bad health0.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HerePlymouth
1 car or van in household43%43.5%
No cars or vans in household33.5%24.9%
2 cars or vans in household17%24.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.5%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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