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Melrose Avenue, Plymouth

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for PL2 3RJ, PL2 3RH, PL2 3RQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£227,300
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£165,453
51 sales
Price range
£85k – £263k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Sep 2026
PL2 3RJ

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At a glance

House prices£227k average8% below the Plymouth average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkKeyham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% freeholdAcross 55 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

51 property sales on Melrose Avenue, Plymouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £227,300. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £166,703. Average sale prices rose from £132,318 in 2016 to £227,300 in 2026 (+72%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 8% below the Plymouth average of £247,128 over the same period. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% semi-detached, 37% terraced, 4% flat. Recorded sale prices on Melrose Avenue range from £85,000 to £262,500. 96% of homes sold here were freehold and 4% leasehold. Of 691 streets in Plymouth with at least two sales in the last year, Melrose Avenue ranks 331st for average price.

House prices on Melrose Avenue compared

Melrose Avenue£227,300
PL2 postcode area£211,959
Plymouth£247,128
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £132,318 (11 sales)2016£132k2017: £137,667 (3 sales)2017£138k2018: £146,250 (4 sales)2018£146k2019: £155,750 (4 sales)2019£156k2020: £152,000 (6 sales)2020£152k2021: £151,333 (3 sales)2021£151k2022: £192,000 (6 sales)2022£192k2023: £186,000 (2 sales)2023£186k2024: £217,667 (3 sales)2024£218k2025: £170,525 (4 sales)2025£171k2026: £227,300 (5 sales)2026£227k

Tenure: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 55 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached30£166,70326 Jun 2026
Terraced19£165,63211 Sep 2026
Flat2£145,00010 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Melrose Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
131, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 11 Sep 2026£247,500 TerracedFreehold
49, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RH 30 Jun 2026£181,500 TerracedFreehold
80, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RH 26 Jun 2026£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
146, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 10 Jun 2026£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RH 11 May 2026£262,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RQ 23 May 2025£166,100 Semi-detachedFreehold
100, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RH 31 Mar 2025£176,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RH 7 Mar 2025£145,000 TerracedFreehold
124, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 3 Feb 2025£195,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RQ 2 Dec 2024£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
142, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 6 Sep 2024£243,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RQ 19 Jul 2024£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
119, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 10 Nov 2023£190,000 FlatFreehold
41, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RQ 23 Jun 2023£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
136, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 4 Nov 2022£208,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RH 31 Oct 2022£100,000 FlatLeasehold
132, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 20 Sep 2022£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
114, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 8 Sep 2022£240,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RH 31 May 2022£217,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RH 14 Apr 2022£166,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RH 11 Mar 2022£162,000 TerracedFreehold
136, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 31 Aug 2021£140,000 TerracedFreehold
99, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RH 20 Jul 2021£170,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RQ 25 Jun 2021£134,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
151, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 5 Mar 2021£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
116, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 20 Nov 2020£154,000 TerracedFreehold
145, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 21 Aug 2020£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RH 7 May 2020£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
132, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 24 Apr 2020£162,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RQ 17 Apr 2020£117,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RH 14 Jan 2020£145,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RG 22 Aug 2019£15,000 OtherLeasehold
114, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 24 Jun 2019£165,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RG 31 Jan 2019£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
146, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 25 Jan 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
132, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 4 Jan 2019£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
135, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 14 Dec 2018£150,000 TerracedFreehold
163, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 26 Oct 2018£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
109, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 18 Oct 2018£145,000 TerracedFreehold
110, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 27 Jun 2018£145,000 TerracedFreehold
127, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 14 Jul 2017£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RH 9 Jun 2017£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RH 9 Feb 2017£155,000 TerracedFreehold
96, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RH 2 Dec 2016£163,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RG 1 Dec 2016£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
111, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 17 Nov 2016£152,000 TerracedFreehold
145, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 4 Nov 2016£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RQ 19 Oct 2016£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
135, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RJ 3 Oct 2016£135,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Melrose Avenue PL2 3RH 22 Sep 2016£137,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
49, Melrose Avenue £135,000 (Jun 2016) → £145,000 (Jan 2020) → £181,500 (Jun 2026) +34%
over 10 yrs
80, Melrose Avenue £217,000 (May 2022) → £220,000 (Jun 2026) +1%
over 4 yrs
146, Melrose Avenue £130,000 (Jan 2019) → £225,000 (Jun 2026) +73%
over 7 yrs
96, Melrose Avenue £163,000 (Dec 2016) → £262,500 (May 2026) +61%
over 9 yrs
41, Melrose Avenue £117,500 (Apr 2020) → £182,000 (Jun 2023) +55%
over 3 yrs
136, Melrose Avenue £140,000 (Aug 2021) → £208,000 (Nov 2022) +49%
over 1 yr
132, Melrose Avenue £153,000 (Jan 2019) → £162,500 (Apr 2020) → £225,000 (Sep 2022) +47%
over 4 yrs
114, Melrose Avenue £165,000 (Jun 2019) → £240,000 (Sep 2022) +45%
over 3 yrs
145, Melrose Avenue £135,000 (Nov 2016) → £165,000 (Aug 2020) +22%
over 4 yrs
135, Melrose Avenue £135,000 (Oct 2016) → £150,000 (Dec 2018) +11%
over 2 yrs
163, Melrose Avenue £126,000 (Jul 2016) → £145,000 (Oct 2018) +15%
over 2 yrs
110, Melrose Avenue £117,000 (Apr 2016) → £145,000 (Jun 2018) +24%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Melrose Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
All Saints Church of England Academy 668 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Pennycross Primary School 402 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care 89 pupils Nursery 0–5 Report 0.4 mi
Mayflower Academy 441 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Montpelier Primary School 624 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Devonport High School for Girls 971 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Shakespeare Primary School 381 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy 184 pupils Primary 2–11 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

  • Keyham station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • St Budeaux Ferry Road station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • St Budeaux Victoria Road station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Melrose Avenue West (N-bound, Melrose Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Fountains Crescent West (E-bound, Fountains Crescent) 1 min walk
  • Melrose Avenue Middle (W-bound, Melrose Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Ham Close (E-bound) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Peverell Park Surgery
    The Stables, 162 Outland Road, Plymouth · 0.6 mi
  • St Neots Surgery
    1 North Prospect Road, Plymouth · 0.8 mi
  • Oakside Surgery
    Honicknowle Green Medical Centre, Guy Miles Way, Plymouth · 0.9 mi
  • Knowle House Surgery
    4 Meavy Way, Crownhill, Plymouth · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar Ham Green · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Beacon Park · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily North Prospect · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Mannamead Plymouth · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.3 mi
  • Well · 0.6 mi
  • Well · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Scott Hospital · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Care Plus · 0.8 mi
  • Orchard Dental Practice · 0.9 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
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned48.2%62.5%
Private rented10.9%20.3%
Social rented40.4%17.1%
Households670

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.8%64.1%
Aged 65+21.0%18.6%
Residents1,507

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 Melrose Avenue

Ethnic group

HerePlymouth
White96.5%94%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%1.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%2.3%
Other ethnic group0.6%1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%1.1%

Religion

HerePlymouth
No religion56%48.9%
Christian38.6%42.5%
Not answered3.7%5.9%
Other religion0.7%0.6%
Hindu0.5%0.3%
Muslim0.5%1.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HerePlymouth
Born in the UK95%90.8%
Born outside the UK5%9.2%

Highest qualification

HerePlymouth
No qualifications29.3%17.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.1%27.5%
Level 2 qualifications16.3%14.1%
Level 3 qualifications16%21.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%9.8%
Apprenticeship7.4%7.2%
Other qualifications2.3%2.4%

General health

HerePlymouth
Very good health38.8%45.8%
Good health33.5%33.8%
Fair health17.1%14.1%
Bad health8%4.9%
Very bad health2.7%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HerePlymouth
1 car or van in household46.6%43.5%
No cars or vans in household30.3%24.9%
2 cars or vans in household18.6%24.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.5%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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