The Folly, Plymouth

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Folly, Plymouth · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/plymouth-city-of-plymouth/the-folly/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PL9 8TZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£701,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2019)

£557,000

3 sales

Price range

£475k – £701k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Nov 2025

PL9 8TZ

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At a glance

House prices£557k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 8 min walkPlymouth station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

3 property sales on The Folly, Plymouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £701,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £557,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on The Folly range from £475,000 to £701,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Folly compared

PL9 postcode area£328,652

Plymouth£247,128

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Folly has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PL9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£557,000	25 Nov 2025

Sold prices on The Folly

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, The Folly PL9 8TZ	25 Nov 2025	£701,000	Detached	Freehold
6, The Folly PL9 8TZ	21 Aug 2020	£495,000	Detached	Freehold
4, The Folly PL9 8TZ	2 Dec 2019	£475,000	Detached	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
4, The Folly	£475,000 (Dec 2019) → £701,000 (Nov 2025)	+48% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Folly

Crime

31 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Folly in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	10
Criminal damage & arson	5
Other theft	5
Anti-social behaviour	4
Public order	2
Possession of weapons	1

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

Flood risk

The Folly is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Yealm Flood alert area
River Plym and Tory Brook 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 The Folly

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Elburton Primary School 470 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Coombe Dean School 1,000 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.3 mi
Goosewell Primary Academy 394 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Plymstock School 1,515 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.8 mi
Pomphlett Primary School 404 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Sherford Vale School & Nursery 347 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Morley Meadow Primary School 216 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Oreston Community Academy 331 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.5 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 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Devonport station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk
Dockyard (Plymouth) station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Coach House Mews (W-bound, Springfield Road) 2 min walk
James Close (E-bound, Springfield Road) 2 min walk
Springfield Close (E-bound, Springfield Road) 2 min walk
James Close (W-bound, Springfield Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Church View Surgery
30 Holland Road, Plymouth · 0.6 mi
Dean Cross Surgery
21 Radford Park Road, Plymstock, Plymouth · 1.0 mi
Beacon Medical Group
Plympton Health Centre, Mudge Way, Plymouth · 2.1 mi
Pathfields Medical Group
Plympton Health Centre, Mudge Way, Plymouth · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Elburton · 0.3 mi
Asda Express Asda Plymouth - Wembury Road PFS Express · 0.6 mi
Lidl Lidl Elburton Plymstock · 0.8 mi
Iceland Iceland Plymstock · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Springfield Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Elburton Dental · 0.3 mi
Oasis Dental Care · 0.9 mi
Plymstock Dental · 1.1 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 10 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	10 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	94.9%	62.5%
Private rented	4.6%	20.3%
Social rented	0.5%	17.1%
Households	647

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,459

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Folly

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Who lives around The Folly

Ethnic group

	Here	Plymouth
White	98.6%	94%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.7%	1.8%
Other ethnic group	0.5%	1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.1%	2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	1.1%

Religion

	Here	Plymouth
Christian	55.4%	42.5%
No religion	38.2%	48.9%
Not answered	5.3%	5.9%
Muslim	0.5%	1.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%
Sikh	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Plymouth
Born in the UK	96.4%	90.8%
Born outside the UK	3.6%	9.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Plymouth
Level 4 qualifications and above	30.2%	27.5%
Level 3 qualifications	20.9%	21.7%
Level 2 qualifications	14%	14.1%
No qualifications	13.3%	17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.6%	9.8%
Apprenticeship	8.9%	7.2%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Plymouth
Very good health	45.9%	45.8%
Good health	35.4%	33.8%
Fair health	13.1%	14.1%
Bad health	4%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Plymouth
1 car or van in household	40.6%	43.5%
2 cars or vans in household	34.4%	24.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.7%	7%
No cars or vans in household	12.4%	24.9%

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.

Planning and heritage near The Folly

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Planning applications near The Folly

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