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Western College Road, Plymouth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Western College Road, Plymouth · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/plymouth-city-of-plymouth/western-college-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PL4 7AG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£221,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£288,306
18 sales
Price range
£110k – £537k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2026
PL4 7AG

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At a glance

House prices£221k average10% below the Plymouth average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkPlymouth station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% freeholdAcross 21 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

18 property sales on Western College Road, Plymouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £221,250. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £328,889. That is 10% below the Plymouth average of £247,128 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 33% flat, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Western College Road range from £110,000 to £537,000. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold. Of 691 streets in Plymouth with at least two sales in the last year, Western College Road ranks 360th for average price.

House prices on Western College Road compared

Western College Road£221,250
PL4 postcode area£193,925
Plymouth£247,128
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £278,667 (6 sales)2016£279k2017: £302,500 (2 sales)2017£303k2018: £468,000 (1 sales)2018£468k2019: £280,000 (3 sales)2019£280k2021: £537,000 (1 sales)2021£537k2024: £250,000 (2 sales)2024£250k2025: £215,000 (2 sales)2025£215k2026: £137,500 (1 sales)2026£138k

Tenure: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£328,88912 Dec 2025
Flat6£135,75012 Jun 2026
Terraced3£471,6677 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Western College Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 1, 28, Western College Road PL4 7AG 12 Jun 2026£137,500 FlatLeasehold
8, Western College Road PL4 7AG 5 Jun 2026£347,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Western College Road PL4 7AG 12 Dec 2025£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, Elm Court, 13 - 17, Western College Road PL4 7AG 28 Feb 2025£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Elm Court, 13 - 17, Western College Road PL4 7AG 25 Oct 2024£190,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Western College Road PL4 7AG 9 May 2024£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Western College Road PL4 7AG 9 May 2024£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Western College Road PL4 7AG 7 Sep 2021£537,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Western College Road PL4 7AG 27 Sep 2019£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 5, Elm Court, 13 - 17, Western College Road PL4 7AG 24 May 2019£125,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Western College Road PL4 7AG 1 Mar 2019£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Western College Road PL4 7AG 30 May 2018£468,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Western College Road PL4 7AG 1 Sep 2017£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Western College Road PL4 7AG 12 May 2017£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Western College Road PL4 7AG 31 Aug 2016£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 9, Elm Court, 13 - 17, Western College Road PL4 7AG 26 Aug 2016£127,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Western College Road PL4 7AG 19 Aug 2016£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 7, Elm Court, 13 - 17, Western College Road PL4 7AG 15 Aug 2016£110,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Western College Road PL4 7AG 3 Aug 2016£410,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 11, Elm Court, 13 - 17, Western College Road PL4 7AG 30 Mar 2016£86,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Western College Road PL4 7AG 22 Jan 2016£360,000 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
7, Western College Road £410,000 (Aug 2016) → £537,000 (Sep 2021) +31%
over 5 yrs
10, Western College Road £295,000 (May 2017) → £425,000 (Sep 2019) +44%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Western College Road

Crime

616 crimes were reported within about a mile of Western College Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences228
Criminal damage & arson67
Other theft65
Anti-social behaviour56
Public order44
Shoplifting44

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

Flood risk

Western College Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Western College Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Plymouth College 487 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 0.2 mi
Hyde Park Infants' School 194 pupils Primary 5–7 Inadequate Report 0.2 mi
Hyde Park Junior School 336 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Plymouth High School for Girls 782 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
King's School 275 pupils Other independent school Christian 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Compton CofE Primary School 429 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Lipson Vale Primary School 393 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Fletewood School and Nursery 48 pupils Other independent school Seventh Day Adventist 2–11 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

  • Plymouth station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Devonport station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Dockyard (Plymouth) station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mannamead Avenue (SW-bound) 1 min walk
  • Connaught Avenue (SE-bound, Connaught Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Thorn Park (N-bound, Mannamead Road) 2 min walk
  • Belgrave Road (SW-bound, Belgrave Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lisson Grove Medical Ctr.
    3-5 Lisson Grove, Mutley, Plymouth · 0.2 mi
  • Peverell Park Surgery
    The Stables, 162 Outland Road, Plymouth · 0.9 mi
  • Friary House Surgery
    Friary House, Beaumont Road, Plymouth · 0.9 mi
  • North Road West Med.ctr.
    167 North Road West, Plymouth · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Mutley Plain Plymouth Express · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mutley Plain · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Plymouth Mutley Plain Local · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Peverell · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Hyde Park Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Well · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • The Mead Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Mannamead Cosmetic Dental Centre · 0.2 mi
  • Spadental Plymouth · 0.2 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 5 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.8%62.5%
Private rented47.8%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households663

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.5%64.1%
Aged 65+16.6%18.6%
Residents1,516

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 Western College Road

Ethnic group

HerePlymouth
White92.4%94%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.4%2.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%1.1%
Other ethnic group0.7%1%

Religion

HerePlymouth
No religion56.9%48.9%
Christian34.7%42.5%
Not answered5.9%5.9%
Muslim1.1%1.3%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Buddhist0.5%0.4%
Jewish0.3%0.1%
Hindu0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HerePlymouth
Born in the UK86.9%90.8%
Born outside the UK13.1%9.2%

Highest qualification

HerePlymouth
Level 4 qualifications and above43.7%27.5%
Level 3 qualifications17.8%21.7%
No qualifications14%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications12.3%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.2%9.8%
Apprenticeship4.7%7.2%
Other qualifications2.2%2.4%

General health

HerePlymouth
Very good health47.9%45.8%
Good health31.3%33.8%
Fair health13.7%14.1%
Bad health5.3%4.9%
Very bad health1.8%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HerePlymouth
1 car or van in household46.7%43.5%
No cars or vans in household26.3%24.9%
2 cars or vans in household20%24.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.1%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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