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A closer look at PL2 2

PL2 2 in Plymouth

Plymouth council area · PL2 2 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector PL2 2 in Plymouth. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guidePL2 2 · PL2 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at PL2 2

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£183,000111 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
0.7 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

Gigabit availability averages 97.8% across 204 residential postcode records in PL2 2, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

What stands out in the records

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.1 km from the PL2 2 sector centre, with 19 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the PL2 2 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 0.7 km away and supermarket 0.4 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Primary school evidence

    4 primary schools appear inside the PL2 2 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Photos near PL2 2 in Plymouth

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for PL2 2. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

111 sales in sample
106 sales in sample
49 sales in sample
55 sales in sample
5 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Plymouth local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Plymouth, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,004Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £725 to £1,004. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1k£864.5£725202020232026
Aug 2026£1,004

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,004
Jul 2026£1,001
Jun 2026£998
May 2026£994
Apr 2026£989
Mar 2026£985
Feb 2026£982
Jan 2026£981
Dec 2025£983
Nov 2025£982
Oct 2025£977
Sept 2025£966
Aug 2025£959
Jul 2025£951
Jun 2025£949
May 2025£943
Apr 2025£940
Mar 2025£936
Feb 2025£933
Jan 2025£930
Dec 2024£927
Nov 2024£924
Oct 2024£917
Sept 2024£911
Aug 2024£909
Jul 2024£910
Jun 2024£902
May 2024£890
Apr 2024£879
Mar 2024£875
Feb 2024£874
Jan 2024£870
Dec 2023£865
Nov 2023£858
Oct 2023£853
Sept 2023£849
Aug 2023£846
Jul 2023£842
Jun 2023£837
May 2023£831
Apr 2023£826
Mar 2023£820
Feb 2023£815
Jan 2023£809
Dec 2022£805
Nov 2022£802
Oct 2022£798
Sept 2022£794
Aug 2022£790
Jul 2022£788
Jun 2022£787
May 2022£784
Apr 2022£780
Mar 2022£776
Feb 2022£771
Jan 2022£768
Dec 2021£764
Nov 2021£761
Oct 2021£758
Sept 2021£754
Aug 2021£752
Jul 2021£750
Jun 2021£748
May 2021£744
Apr 2021£742
Mar 2021£740
Feb 2021£741
Jan 2021£741
Dec 2020£739
Nov 2020£734
Oct 2020£729
Sept 2020£725

Average house price

£223,161Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £169,686 to £223,161. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£223.2k£196.4k£169.7k202020232026
Jul 2026£223,161

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£223,161
Jun 2026£221,555
May 2026£217,853
Apr 2026£216,378
Mar 2026£215,894
Feb 2026£215,295
Jan 2026£215,263
Dec 2025£216,945
Nov 2025£216,820
Oct 2025£214,280
Sept 2025£214,549
Aug 2025£216,260
Jul 2025£218,322
Jun 2025£213,451
May 2025£211,316
Apr 2025£210,313
Mar 2025£211,279
Feb 2025£210,642
Jan 2025£208,491
Dec 2024£211,243
Nov 2024£213,190
Oct 2024£212,934
Sept 2024£210,449
Aug 2024£206,982
Jul 2024£206,051
Jun 2024£205,987
May 2024£204,055
Apr 2024£204,501
Mar 2024£203,236
Feb 2024£203,573
Jan 2024£204,051
Dec 2023£204,369
Nov 2023£204,407
Oct 2023£204,053
Sept 2023£206,264
Aug 2023£206,461
Jul 2023£205,570
Jun 2023£204,471
May 2023£205,748
Apr 2023£206,038
Mar 2023£204,350
Feb 2023£207,482
Jan 2023£210,550
Dec 2022£212,433
Nov 2022£210,188
Oct 2022£211,251
Sept 2022£211,219
Aug 2022£209,224
Jul 2022£207,877
Jun 2022£205,202
May 2022£202,534
Apr 2022£197,060
Mar 2022£195,789
Feb 2022£193,387
Jan 2022£193,171
Dec 2021£190,202
Nov 2021£191,272
Oct 2021£188,815
Sept 2021£186,917
Aug 2021£184,958
Jul 2021£181,267
Jun 2021£179,245
May 2021£177,331
Apr 2021£177,215
Mar 2021£177,046
Feb 2021£174,396
Jan 2021£174,135
Dec 2020£173,447
Nov 2020£172,471
Oct 2020£171,657
Sept 2020£169,686
Aug 2020£170,450
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate97.8%Mean across 204 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Plymouth; 128,631 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Plymouth; 128,631 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 204 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Plymouth; 128,631 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Plymouth; 128,631 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 6 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station0.7 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.4 km
  • Nearest post office0.4 km
  • Nearest GP practice1 km
  • Nearest hospital4.8 km
  • Nearest gym0.9 km
  • Nearest restaurant1.1 km
  • Nearest community centre0.6 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking1 km
  • Nearest Waitrose5.4 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector2 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 6 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.1 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km19 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
5.36 km
Tesco
0.99 km
Sainsbury's
2.70 km
Aldi
2.84 km
Lidl
0.58 km
M&S
4.07 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
17
Grade II*
1
Grade II
16

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Plymouth Firestone Bay
3.67 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Royal Navy Arms
Mapped in sectorSee location
Beacon Park Social Club
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

4Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset43.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

1,096recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
555
Anti-social behaviour
170
Criminal damage and arson
95
Public order
57
Other theft
51
Drugs
42
Vehicle crime
34
Other crime
29
Burglary
22
Possession of weapons
17
Shoplifting
13
Theft from the person
6
Robbery
4
Bicycle theft
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider PL2 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from PL2 2. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom PL2 2Shared evidence
PL2 2KeyhamThis area · Plymouth
£183,000
111
This area
Reference sector
S64 8S64 8 in Rotherham area guideRotherham
£180,000£3,000 lower than this area
156
395.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km
Nearest station0.7 km0.8 km
LS11 5LS11 5 in Leeds area guideLeeds
£177,500£5,500 lower than this area
59
416.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km
Nearest supermarket0.4 km0.3 km
Nearest station0.7 km0.8 km
WF2 9WF2 9 in Wakefield area guideWakefield
£185,000£2,000 higher than this area
107
408.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station0.7 km0.7 km
Gigabit availability98%99%
CF10 4CF10 4 area guide area guidePostcode sector
£183,500£500 higher than this area
92
139 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km
Nearest station0.7 km0.7 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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Nearby sector centres, for a local comparison. Boundaries may not touch.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector PL2 2, not the whole of Plymouth. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 204 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Plymouth; 128,631 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Plymouth; 128,631 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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