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South Down Road, Plymouth

MyStreetCheck free street report: South Down Road, Plymouth · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/plymouth-city-of-plymouth/south-down-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PL2 3HW, PL2 3HP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£239,306
36 sales
Price range
£160k – £333k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Apr 2025
PL2 3HP

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At a glance

House prices£239k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkKeyham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 37 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

36 property sales on South Down Road, Plymouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Apr 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £242,000. Average sale prices rose from £183,100 in 2016 to £280,000 in 2025 (+53%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 17% detached, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on South Down Road range from £160,000 to £332,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on South Down Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. South Down 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: £183,100 (5 sales)2016£183k2017: £216,500 (4 sales)2017£217k2018: £177,500 (1 sales)2018£178k2020: £232,000 (4 sales)2020£232k2021: £208,750 (4 sales)2021£209k2022: £267,500 (4 sales)2022£268k2023: £276,667 (3 sales)2023£277k2024: £270,333 (9 sales)2024£270k2025: £280,000 (2 sales)2025£280k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 37 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached27£242,0004 Apr 2025
Detached6£222,66725 Oct 2024
Terraced3£248,33325 Oct 2022

Sold prices on South Down Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
69, South Down Road PL2 3HP 4 Apr 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, South Down Road PL2 3HW 28 Mar 2025£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, South Down Road PL2 3HP 25 Oct 2024£210,000 DetachedFreehold
25, South Down Road PL2 3HW 1 Oct 2024£223,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, South Down Road PL2 3HW 27 Sep 2024£262,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, South Down Road PL2 3HP 20 Aug 2024£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, South Down Road PL2 3HW 2 Aug 2024£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, South Down Road PL2 3HW 3 May 2024£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, South Down Road PL2 3HW 28 Mar 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, South Down Road PL2 3HW 15 Mar 2024£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, South Down Road PL2 3HW 31 Jan 2024£332,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, South Down Road PL2 3HP 30 Nov 2023£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, South Down Road PL2 3HP 1 Nov 2023£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, South Down Road PL2 3HP 20 Oct 2023£300,000 DetachedFreehold
4, South Down Road PL2 3HW 15 Sep 2023£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, South Down Road PL2 3HP 25 Oct 2022£260,000 TerracedFreehold
48, South Down Road PL2 3HW 12 Aug 2022£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, South Down Road PL2 3HW 25 Jul 2022£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, South Down Road PL2 3HW 31 Mar 2022£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, South Down Road PL2 3HP 9 Dec 2021£231,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, South Down Road PL2 3HP 28 Sep 2021£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, South Down Road PL2 3HW 31 Mar 2021£219,000 DetachedFreehold
69, South Down Road PL2 3HP 23 Mar 2021£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, South Down Road PL2 3HP 13 Nov 2020£270,000 TerracedFreehold
72, South Down Road PL2 3HP 3 Nov 2020£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, South Down Road PL2 3HW 28 Aug 2020£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, South Down Road PL2 3HW 20 Aug 2020£228,000 DetachedFreehold
46, South Down Road PL2 3HW 15 Jun 2018£177,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, South Down Road PL2 3HW 13 Jun 2017£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, South Down Road PL2 3HW 5 May 2017£215,000 TerracedFreehold
86, South Down Road PL2 3HP 26 Apr 2017£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, South Down Road PL2 3HW 18 Jan 2017£216,000 DetachedFreehold
65, South Down Road PL2 3HP 22 Jul 2016£163,000 DetachedFreehold
12, South Down Road PL2 3HW 7 Jul 2016£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, South Down Road PL2 3HW 15 Apr 2016£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, South Down Road PL2 3HP 15 Mar 2016£184,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, South Down Road PL2 3HW 22 Jan 2016£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
69, South Down Road £170,000 (Mar 2021) → £250,000 (Apr 2025) +47%
over 4 yrs
21, South Down Road £190,000 (Jan 2016) → £310,000 (Mar 2025) +63%
over 9 yrs
65, South Down Road £163,000 (Jul 2016) → £210,000 (Oct 2024) +29%
over 8 yrs
4, South Down Road £295,000 (Sep 2023) → £262,500 (Sep 2024) -11%
over 1 yr
44, South Down Road £225,000 (Jun 2017) → £315,000 (Mar 2024) +40%
over 7 yrs
12, South Down Road £218,000 (Jul 2016) → £332,500 (Jan 2024) +53%
over 8 yrs
1, South Down Road £216,000 (Jan 2017) → £228,000 (Aug 2020) +6%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near South Down Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Montpelier Primary School 624 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Devonport High School for Girls 971 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
Pennycross Primary School 402 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Mayflower Academy 441 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care 89 pupils Nursery 0–5 Report 0.5 mi
Ford Primary School 171 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Scott Medical and Healthcare College 231 pupils Secondary 13–19 Good Report 0.7 mi
Stoke Damerel Community College 1,292 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Dockyard (Plymouth) station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Devonport station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • South Down Road East (NE-bound, South Down Road) 1 min walk
  • Parker Road (W-bound, North Down Road) 2 min walk
  • Montpelier School (E-bound, North Down Road) 2 min walk
  • Lopes Road (NE-bound) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Neots Surgery
    1 North Prospect Road, Plymouth · 0.3 mi
  • Peverell Park Surgery
    The Stables, 162 Outland Road, Plymouth · 0.4 mi
  • Stoke Surgery
    Belmont Villas, Stoke, Plymouth · 1.0 mi
  • St. Levan Surgery
    350 St. Levan Road, Plymouth · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Plymouth Wolseley Rd Express · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Beacon Park · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar Ham Green · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily North Prospect · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Milehouse Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Scott Hospital · 0.2 mi
  • Milehouse Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
  • Orchard Dental Practice · 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.2%62.5%
Private rented8.1%20.3%
Social rented1.7%17.1%
Households583

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.0%64.1%
Aged 65+18.6%18.6%
Residents1,498

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 South Down Road

Ethnic group

HerePlymouth
White94.3%94%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.3%2.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%1.1%
Other ethnic group0.5%1%

Religion

HerePlymouth
Christian48.8%42.5%
No religion43.9%48.9%
Not answered5.2%5.9%
Muslim0.9%1.3%
Hindu0.5%0.3%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HerePlymouth
Born in the UK93.4%90.8%
Born outside the UK6.6%9.2%

Highest qualification

HerePlymouth
Level 4 qualifications and above29.6%27.5%
Level 3 qualifications21.2%21.7%
Level 2 qualifications15.3%14.1%
No qualifications12.9%17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%9.8%
Apprenticeship8.6%7.2%
Other qualifications2.8%2.4%

General health

HerePlymouth
Very good health55.3%45.8%
Good health30.9%33.8%
Fair health11%14.1%
Bad health2.4%4.9%
Very bad health0.4%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HerePlymouth
1 car or van in household46.9%43.5%
2 cars or vans in household35.6%24.5%
No cars or vans in household10.1%24.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.4%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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