Melville Road, Plymouth
House prices, sold prices and local information for PL2 1PJ, PL2 1PL.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Melville Road, Plymouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 2 Aug 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £138,000. By property type, sales here have been 83% terraced, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Melville Road range from £90,000 to £157,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Melville Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melville Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PL2 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 | 5 | £138,000 | 2 Aug 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £155,000 | 21 Nov 2023 |
Sold prices on Melville Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Melville Road PL2 1PJ | 2 Aug 2024 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Melville Road PL2 1PL | 21 Nov 2023 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Melville Road PL2 1PJ | 6 Dec 2019 | £147,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Melville Road PL2 1PJ | 23 Aug 2019 | £157,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Melville Road PL2 1PJ | 22 Jan 2018 | £90,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Melville Road PL2 1PJ | 17 Nov 2017 | £145,000 | 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.
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Schools near Melville Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Primary School 171 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| College Road Primary School 204 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Stoke Damerel Community College 1,292 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Scott Medical and Healthcare College 231 pupils | Secondary | 13–19 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School 145 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Drake Primary Academy 136 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Morice Town Primary Academy 177 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Stoke Damerel Primary Academy 387 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | 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
- Dockyard (Plymouth) station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
- Devonport station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
- Keyham station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Melville Road (E-bound, St Levan Road) 1 min walk
- Ford Hill Bottom (W-bound, St Levan Road) 1 min walk
- Ford Hill Bottom (SE-bound) 2 min walk
- Ford Hill Bottom (NW-bound) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- St Neots Surgery
1 North Prospect Road, Plymouth · 0.3 mi - Stoke Surgery
Belmont Villas, Stoke, Plymouth · 0.5 mi - St. Levan Surgery
350 St. Levan Road, Plymouth · 0.5 mi - Peverell Park Surgery
The Stables, 162 Outland Road, Plymouth · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Wolseley Road · 0.2 mi
- Lidl Lidl Ford Plymouth · 0.2 mi
- Spar Spar St Georges Terrace · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Plymouth Wolseley Rd Express · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.2 mi
- Well · 0.3 mi
- Milehouse Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Orchard Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
- Milehouse Dental Care · 0.3 mi
- Milehouse Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 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 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.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 57.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 32.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 860 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 70.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,819 |
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.
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Who lives around Melville Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.4% | 94% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.6% | 2.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.2% | 1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 55.4% | 48.9% |
| Christian | 36.6% | 42.5% |
| Not answered | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.1% | 90.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.9% | 9.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.9% | 27.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.8% | 21.7% |
| No qualifications | 16.2% | 17.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 14.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.9% | 9.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.9% | 45.8% |
| Good health | 35.2% | 33.8% |
| Fair health | 13.7% | 14.1% |
| Bad health | 5.1% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 2.1% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48.5% | 43.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 29.4% | 24.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 17.3% | 24.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.8% | 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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