Violet Drive, Plymouth
House prices, sold prices and local information for PL6 7TD.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Violet Drive, Plymouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £380,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £350,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Violet Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Violet Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PL6 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £350,000 | 10 Jul 2026 |
Sold prices on Violet Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Violet Drive PL6 7TD | 10 Jul 2026 | £380,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Violet Drive PL6 7TD | 21 Jan 2023 | £425,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Violet Drive PL6 7TD | 30 Sep 2022 | £385,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Violet Drive PL6 7TD | 25 Feb 2022 | £360,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Violet Drive PL6 7TD | 16 Oct 2020 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24, Violet Drive PL6 7TD | 4 Aug 2017 | £258,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Violet Drive PL6 7TD | 21 Oct 2016 | £292,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10, Violet Drive | £292,000 (Oct 2016) → £360,000 (Feb 2022) | +23% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Violet Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School 416 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Widewell Primary Academy 228 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Oakwood Primary Academy 235 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Thornbury Primary School 279 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Notre Dame RC School 764 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care 53 pupils | Nursery | 0–5 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Tor Bridge High 1,121 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.7 mi |
| Beechwood Primary Academy 249 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | 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
- Bere Ferrers station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
- Plymouth station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
- St Budeaux Ferry Road station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Skylark Rise (NE-bound, Pick Pie Drive) 1 min walk
- Church Park Road (W-bound, Pick Pie Drive) 1 min walk
- Pick Pie Drive (S-bound) 2 min walk
- School Drive (E-bound, Woolwell Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Roborough Surgery
1 Eastcote Close, Roborough, Plymouth · 1.0 mi - Southway Surgery
33 Rockfield Avenue, Plymouth · 1.7 mi - Elm Surgery
123 Leypark Walk, Estover, Plymouth · 1.9 mi - Knowle House Surgery
4 Meavy Way, Crownhill, Plymouth · 2.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Woolwell Plymouth · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Plymouth Roborough Extra · 0.5 mi
- Aldi Aldi Southway Plymouth · 1.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Plymouth Southway Drive · 1.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Fittleworth Medical Limited · 1.2 mi
- Well · 1.3 mi
Dentists
- Bickleigh Dental Centre · 0.8 mi
- North Plymouth Dental Education · 1.4 mi
- Mainstone Health Ltd (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
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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 68.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 29.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 547 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,240 |
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 | 67% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 97% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 91% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 72% | 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 Violet Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | South Hams | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.1% | 97.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 0.2% |
Religion
| Here | South Hams | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.8% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 40.8% | 44% |
| Not answered | 8.3% | 6.5% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | South Hams | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 90.9% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 9.1% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Hams | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 35.3% | 39.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.8% | 16.9% |
| No qualifications | 13.9% | 13% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.7% | 13.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 5.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | South Hams | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.6% | 49.1% |
| Good health | 31.1% | 33.2% |
| Fair health | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| Bad health | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Hams | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 52.4% | 40% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 27.9% | 33.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10% | 11.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.8% | 14.4% |
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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