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Orion Drive, Sherford, Plymouth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orion Drive, Sherford, Plymouth · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/plymouth-devon/orion-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PL9 8GL, PL9 8XA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£299,950
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£357,621
35 sales
Price range
£250k – £570k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Mar 2026
PL9 8XA

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At a glance

House prices£358k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 27 min walkPlymouth station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% 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

35 property sales on Orion Drive, Sherford, Plymouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £299,950. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £334,519. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 51% semi-detached, 26% detached, 23% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Orion Drive range from £249,950 to £570,000. 97% of homes sold here were freehold and 3% leasehold.

House prices on Orion Drive compared

PL9 postcode area£328,652
Plymouth£389,537
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2019: £377,713 (7 sales)2019£378k2020: £346,363 (11 sales)2020£346k2022: £306,421 (9 sales)2022£306k2023: £449,000 (5 sales)2023£449k2024: £380,000 (2 sales)2024£380k2026: £299,950 (1 sales)2026£300k

Tenure: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 37 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£334,5192 Mar 2026
Detached9£431,32723 Sep 2024
Terraced8£326,6793 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Orion Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Orion Drive PL9 8XA 2 Mar 2026£299,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Orion Drive PL9 8XA 23 Sep 2024£425,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 3 Sep 2024£335,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Orion Drive PL9 8XA 30 Nov 2023£570,000 Detached New buildFreehold
Garage, 45, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 21 Aug 2023£380,000 OtherLeasehold
45, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 21 Aug 2023£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Orion Drive PL9 8XA 30 Jun 2023£455,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Orion Drive PL9 8XA 30 Jun 2023£435,000 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Orion Drive PL9 8XA 30 Mar 2023£405,171 DetachedFreehold
3, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 7 Feb 2023£405,000 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 21 Dec 2022£402,950 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Orion Drive PL9 8XA 30 Sep 2022£254,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, Orion Drive PL9 8XA 29 Sep 2022£249,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
22, Orion Drive PL9 8XA 23 Sep 2022£249,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
18, Orion Drive PL9 8XA 26 Aug 2022£332,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, Orion Drive PL9 8XA 26 Aug 2022£252,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
28, Orion Drive PL9 8XA 1 Jul 2022£314,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Orion Drive PL9 8XA 30 Jun 2022£309,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 28 Apr 2022£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 28 Aug 2020£330,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
41, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 28 Aug 2020£350,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 31 Jul 2020£317,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 12 Jun 2020£349,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
37, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 12 Jun 2020£355,000 Detached New buildFreehold
43, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 5 Jun 2020£330,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
35, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 27 Mar 2020£344,000 Detached New buildFreehold
45, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 20 Mar 2020£347,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
39, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 13 Mar 2020£340,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 25 Feb 2020£382,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
25, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 3 Feb 2020£364,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 23 Dec 2019£409,500 TerracedFreehold
31, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 20 Dec 2019£381,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
19, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 18 Oct 2019£342,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 16 Oct 2019£340,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 15 Oct 2019£340,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 19 Sep 2019£340,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
33, Orion Drive PL9 8GL 28 Jun 2019£489,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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
18, Orion Drive £332,500 (Aug 2022) → £299,950 (Mar 2026) -10%
over 4 yrs
12, Orion Drive £455,000 (Jun 2023) → £425,000 (Sep 2024) -7%
over 1 yr
29, Orion Drive £349,995 (Jun 2020) → £335,000 (Sep 2024) -4%
over 4 yrs
45, Orion Drive £347,000 (Mar 2020) → £380,000 (Aug 2023) +10%
over 3 yrs
15, Orion Drive £317,000 (Jul 2020) → £390,000 (Apr 2022) +23%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Orion Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sherford Vale School & Nursery 347 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Elburton Primary School 470 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 100 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Plympton St Maurice Primary School 179 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.2 mi
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School 227 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Longcause Community Special School 118 pupils Community special school 4–16 Report 1.4 mi
Coombe Dean School 1,000 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.4 mi
St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School 85 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Good Report 1.7 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 4.4 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sherford Vale School (SW-bound) 5 min walk
  • Sherford Vale School (E-bound) 5 min walk
  • Candish Drive East (N-bound, Candish Drive) 6 min walk
  • Hercules Road West (E-bound) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beacon Medical Group
    Plympton Health Centre, Mudge Way, Plymouth · 1.6 mi
  • Pathfields Medical Group
    Plympton Health Centre, Mudge Way, Plymouth · 1.6 mi
  • Church View Surgery
    30 Holland Road, Plymouth · 1.8 mi
  • Dean Cross Surgery
    21 Radford Park Road, Plymstock, Plymouth · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar Brixton, Plymouth · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Elburton · 0.9 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Plymouth - Wembury Road PFS Express · 1.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Plympton · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Springfield Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Boots · 1.7 mi
  • Well · 1.7 mi

Dentists

  • Elburton Dental · 0.9 mi
  • Mudge Way Dental Surgery · 1.6 mi
  • The White House Dental Surgery · 1.6 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 6 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
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.0%62.5%
Private rented12.7%20.3%
Social rented15.3%17.1%
Households1,059

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.5%64.1%
Aged 65+19.3%18.6%
Residents2,590

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 networks67%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network97%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks91%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks72%92%

Share of homes across South Hams 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 Orion Drive

Ethnic group

HereSouth Hams
White97.9%97.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.4%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.2%
Other ethnic group0%0.4%

Religion

HereSouth Hams
Christian47.4%47.4%
No religion45.5%44%
Not answered6%6.5%
Other religion0.7%0.8%
Buddhist0.2%0.6%
Muslim0.2%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Hindu0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereSouth Hams
Born in the UK95.6%93.8%
Born outside the UK4.4%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereSouth Hams
Level 4 qualifications and above36%39.9%
Level 3 qualifications21.2%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.9%13.5%
No qualifications11.7%13%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.6%8.4%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.9%
Other qualifications1.4%2.5%

General health

HereSouth Hams
Very good health52.9%49.1%
Good health31.6%33.2%
Fair health10.5%12.7%
Bad health4%3.9%
Very bad health0.9%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouth Hams
1 car or van in household41.1%40%
2 cars or vans in household37.1%33.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.4%14.4%
No cars or vans in household6.4%11.7%

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 South Hams.

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