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Recreation Road, Plymouth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Recreation Road, Plymouth · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/plymouth-city-of-plymouth/recreation-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PL2 3NA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£264,729
23 sales
Price range
£109k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Feb 2025
PL2 3NA

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At a glance

House prices£265k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station27 min walkPlymouth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband88% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% freeholdAcross 27 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

23 property sales on Recreation Road, Plymouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £366,998. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 39% detached, 26% flat, 22% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Recreation Road range from £109,000 to £500,000. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold.

House prices on Recreation Road compared

PL2 postcode area£211,959
Plymouth£247,128
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Recreation 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

2016: £254,254 (7 sales)2016£254k2017: £276,332 (3 sales)2017£276k2018: £178,000 (1 sales)2018£178k2019: £269,667 (3 sales)2019£270k2021: £174,333 (3 sales)2021£174k2022: £265,000 (3 sales)2022£265k2024: £382,500 (2 sales)2024£383k2025: £410,000 (1 sales)2025£410k

Tenure: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 27 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£366,99828 Feb 2025
Flat6£153,46724 Nov 2022
Terraced5£212,0007 Nov 2024
Semi-detached3£268,33027 Jun 2019

Sold prices on Recreation Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 28 Feb 2025£410,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 13 Dec 2024£500,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 7 Nov 2024£265,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 24 Nov 2022£188,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 2 Sep 2022£375,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 17 Jun 2022£232,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 20 Dec 2021£196,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 22 Oct 2021£168,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 14 Jul 2021£190,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 19 Mar 2021£165,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 20 Mar 2020£140,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 23 Aug 2019£144,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 28 Jun 2019£390,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 27 Jun 2019£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 29 Mar 2018£178,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 16 Mar 2018£121,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 21 Feb 2017£379,995 Detached New buildFreehold
29, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 1 Feb 2017£340,000 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 26 Jan 2017£109,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 14 Oct 2016£334,995 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 14 Oct 2016£282,995 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 19 Aug 2016£259,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 19 Aug 2016£269,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 19 Aug 2016£289,995 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 3 Jun 2016£195,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 23 Mar 2016£120,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Recreation Road PL2 3NA 19 Feb 2016£146,800 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, Recreation Road £289,995 (Aug 2016) → £375,000 (Sep 2022) → £410,000 (Feb 2025) +41%
over 9 yrs
29, Recreation Road £340,000 (Feb 2017) → £500,000 (Dec 2024) +47%
over 8 yrs
8, Recreation Road £232,000 (Jun 2022) → £265,000 (Nov 2024) +14%
over 2 yrs
3, Recreation Road £144,000 (Aug 2019) → £188,000 (Nov 2022) +31%
over 3 yrs
7, Recreation Road £146,800 (Feb 2016) → £165,000 (Mar 2021) +12%
over 5 yrs
27, Recreation Road £379,995 (Feb 2017) → £390,000 (Jun 2019) +3%
over 2 yrs
23, Recreation Road £269,995 (Aug 2016) → £275,000 (Jun 2019) +2%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Recreation Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Pennycross Primary School 402 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Devonport High School for Girls 971 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Montpelier Primary School 624 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
All Saints Church of England Academy 668 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care 89 pupils Nursery 0–5 Report 0.7 mi
Mayflower Academy 441 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Manadon Vale Primary School 412 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
King's School 275 pupils Other independent school Christian 2–11 Report 0.8 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 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Keyham station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Dockyard (Plymouth) station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Recreation Road (N-bound, Recreation Road) 1 min walk
  • Recreation Road (S-bound) 1 min walk
  • Recreation Road (W-bound, Ham Drive) 1 min walk
  • Recreation Road (NE-bound, Beacon Park Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Peverell Park Surgery
    The Stables, 162 Outland Road, Plymouth · 0.3 mi
  • St Neots Surgery
    1 North Prospect Road, Plymouth · 0.7 mi
  • Oakside Surgery
    Honicknowle Green Medical Centre, Guy Miles Way, Plymouth · 1.1 mi
  • Knowle House Surgery
    4 Meavy Way, Crownhill, Plymouth · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Beacon Park · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar Ham Green · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Mannamead Plymouth · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily North Prospect · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.3 mi
  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Milehouse Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Scott Hospital · 0.6 mi
  • Milehouse Road (dental Surgery) · 0.9 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 7 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.1%62.5%
Private rented24.5%20.3%
Social rented6.3%17.1%
Households751

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.1%64.1%
Aged 65+17.4%18.6%
Residents1,645

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)88%80%
Gigabit-capable88%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 Recreation Road

Ethnic group

HerePlymouth
White93%94%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.2%2.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%1.8%
Other ethnic group1.5%1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%1.1%

Religion

HerePlymouth
No religion47.7%48.9%
Christian43.8%42.5%
Not answered5.5%5.9%
Muslim1.3%1.3%
Buddhist0.9%0.4%
Hindu0.4%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HerePlymouth
Born in the UK90.8%90.8%
Born outside the UK9.2%9.2%

Highest qualification

HerePlymouth
Level 4 qualifications and above33%27.5%
Level 3 qualifications20.2%21.7%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%14.1%
No qualifications12.5%17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%9.8%
Apprenticeship7.2%7.2%
Other qualifications2.3%2.4%

General health

HerePlymouth
Very good health48.7%45.8%
Good health35.1%33.8%
Fair health12.1%14.1%
Bad health3.2%4.9%
Very bad health1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HerePlymouth
1 car or van in household53.5%43.5%
2 cars or vans in household23.7%24.5%
No cars or vans in household17.6%24.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.3%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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