Vela Row, Sherford, Plymouth

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£229,163

3 sales

Price range

£215k – £250k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Jul 2018

PL9 8FG

At a glance

House prices£229k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 20 min walkPlymouth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Vela Row, Sherford, Plymouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 31 Jul 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £218,748.

House prices on Vela Row compared

PL9 postcode area£331,079

Plymouth£379,475

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£218,748	29 Sep 2017
Terraced	1	£249,995	31 Jul 2018

Sold prices on Vela Row

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Vela Row PL9 8FG	31 Jul 2018	£249,995	Terraced New build	Freehold
2, Vela Row PL9 8FG	8 Dec 2017	£221,246	Terraced New build	Freehold
8, Vela Row PL9 8FG	8 Dec 2017	£221,246	Terraced New build	Freehold
4, Vela Row PL9 8FG	17 Nov 2017	£217,496	Terraced New build	Freehold
10, Vela Row PL9 8FG	29 Sep 2017	£214,995	Detached New build	Freehold
3, Vela Row PL9 8FG	29 Sep 2017	£222,500	Detached New build	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Vela Row

Crime

36 crimes were reported within about a mile of Vela Row in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	20
Criminal damage & arson	4
Other theft	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Public order	2
Other crime	2

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

Flood risk

Vela Row 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 Vela Row

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sherford Vale School & Nursery 347 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Elburton Primary School 470 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Coombe Dean School 1,000 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.1 mi
Plympton St Maurice Primary School 179 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.2 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 100 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
Longcause Community Special School 118 pupils	Community special school	4–16	Report	1.4 mi
Goosewell Primary Academy 394 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School 227 pupils	Primary	4–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Plymouth station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
Devonport station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hercules Road West (E-bound) 1 min walk
Hercules Road West (W-bound) 2 min walk
Candish Drive East (N-bound, Candish Drive) 4 min walk
Candish Drive (NW-bound, Candish Drive) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Pathfields Medical Group
Plympton Health Centre, Mudge Way, Plymouth · 1.5 mi
Beacon Medical Group
Plympton Health Centre, Mudge Way, Plymouth · 1.5 mi
Church View Surgery
30 Holland Road, Plymouth · 1.5 mi
Dean Cross Surgery
21 Radford Park Road, Plymstock, Plymouth · 1.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice 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.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.7%	62.5%
Private rented	6.3%	20.3%
Social rented	5.0%	17.1%
Households	1,000

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,434

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.

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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