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Western Drive, Plymouth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Western Drive, Plymouth · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/plymouth-city-of-plymouth/western-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PL3 6BQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£201,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£163,091
22 sales
Price range
£115k – £210k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jul 2026
PL3 6BQ

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At a glance

House prices£201k average19% below the Plymouth average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station27 min walkPlymouth station Schools7 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 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

22 property sales on Western Drive, Plymouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £201,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £164,059. That is 19% below the Plymouth average of £247,128 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 77% semi-detached, 23% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Western Drive range from £115,000 to £210,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 691 streets in Plymouth with at least two sales in the last year, Western Drive ranks 446th for average price.

House prices on Western Drive compared

Western Drive£201,000
PL3 postcode area£280,392
Plymouth£247,128
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £133,500 (2 sales)2016£134k2017: £148,000 (1 sales)2017£148k2018: £144,667 (3 sales)2018£145k2019: £151,333 (3 sales)2019£151k2020: £115,000 (1 sales)2020£115k2021: £171,333 (3 sales)2021£171k2022: £162,333 (3 sales)2022£162k2024: £200,000 (2 sales)2024£200k2025: £192,333 (3 sales)2025£192k2026: £192,000 (1 sales)2026£192k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£164,05910 Jul 2026
Terraced5£159,8008 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Western Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Western Drive PL3 6BQ 10 Jul 2026£192,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Western Drive PL3 6BQ 27 Nov 2025£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Western Drive PL3 6BQ 29 Aug 2025£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Western Drive PL3 6BQ 7 Mar 2025£207,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Western Drive PL3 6BQ 8 Nov 2024£190,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Western Drive PL3 6BQ 23 Sep 2024£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Western Drive PL3 6BQ 14 Oct 2022£202,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Western Drive PL3 6BQ 11 Mar 2022£155,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Western Drive PL3 6BQ 18 Jan 2022£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Western Drive PL3 6BQ 26 Nov 2021£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Western Drive PL3 6BQ 28 May 2021£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Western Drive PL3 6BQ 19 Feb 2021£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Western Drive PL3 6BQ 14 May 2020£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Western Drive PL3 6BQ 12 Dec 2019£166,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Western Drive PL3 6BQ 11 Oct 2019£125,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Western Drive PL3 6BQ 13 Mar 2019£163,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Western Drive PL3 6BQ 12 Nov 2018£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Western Drive PL3 6BQ 7 Sep 2018£134,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Western Drive PL3 6BQ 31 Aug 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Western Drive PL3 6BQ 1 Sep 2017£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Western Drive PL3 6BQ 11 Nov 2016£132,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Western Drive PL3 6BQ 21 Oct 2016£135,000 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
11, Western Drive £140,000 (Nov 2018) → £192,000 (Jul 2026) +37%
over 8 yrs
17, Western Drive £167,000 (May 2021) → £210,000 (Nov 2025) +26%
over 5 yrs
4, Western Drive £148,000 (Sep 2017) → £160,000 (Feb 2021) → £207,000 (Mar 2025) +40%
over 8 yrs
30, Western Drive £134,000 (Sep 2018) → £187,000 (Nov 2021) +40%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Western Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lipson Co-operative Academy 1,131 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
Laira Green Primary School 220 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Lipson Vale Primary School 393 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
High View School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Salisbury Road Primary School 395 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Prince Rock Primary School 405 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Compton CofE Primary School 429 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Austin Farm Academy 108 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.9 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
  • Devonport station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Dockyard (Plymouth) station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Western Drive (SW-bound, Efford Lane) 1 min walk
  • Western Drive (NE-bound, Efford Lane) 1 min walk
  • Wycliffe Road (E-bound, Old Laira Road) 1 min walk
  • Wycliffe Road (W-bound, Old Laira Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lisson Grove Medical Ctr.
    3-5 Lisson Grove, Mutley, Plymouth · 0.8 mi
  • Friary House Surgery
    Friary House, Beaumont Road, Plymouth · 1.0 mi
  • Wycliffe Surgery
    8 Cattedown Road, Plymouth · 1.1 mi
  • North Road West Med.ctr.
    167 North Road West, Plymouth · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Torridge Way · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Plymouth Alex Rd Express · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Beaumont Road · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Higher Compton · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Well · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • The Mead Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Hartley Dental · 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 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.3%62.5%
Private rented23.7%20.3%
Social rented11.0%17.1%
Households646

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.1%64.1%
Aged 65+12.7%18.6%
Residents1,532

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 Drive

Ethnic group

HerePlymouth
White96.5%94%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%2.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.8%
Other ethnic group1.1%1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1.1%

Religion

HerePlymouth
No religion53.6%48.9%
Christian37.8%42.5%
Not answered5.2%5.9%
Muslim2.4%1.3%
Buddhist0.5%0.4%
Hindu0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HerePlymouth
Born in the UK92.2%90.8%
Born outside the UK7.8%9.2%

Highest qualification

HerePlymouth
Level 4 qualifications and above26.8%27.5%
Level 3 qualifications21.1%21.7%
No qualifications17.7%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.2%9.8%
Apprenticeship6.7%7.2%
Other qualifications2.5%2.4%

General health

HerePlymouth
Very good health44.2%45.8%
Good health37.5%33.8%
Fair health12.6%14.1%
Bad health4.4%4.9%
Very bad health1.2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HerePlymouth
1 car or van in household48.8%43.5%
2 cars or vans in household24.9%24.5%
No cars or vans in household19.5%24.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.8%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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