PL5 4DD Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

PL5 4DD is a postcode in Budshead, Plymouth, South West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near PL5 4DD, then scores the surrounding small area 28/100 - bottom 4% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around PL5 4DD are jobs and property market signals, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for PL5 4DD is based on Plymouth 003 Census 2021. It covers 8,292 residents, 3,002 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 37, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 53% owner-occupied, 14% privately rented, 31% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 1/10.

For property prices near PL5 4DD, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the PL5 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £207k from 88 rolling sales, down 2.8% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near PL5 4DD can compare 11 state schools within one mile, including 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near PL5 4DD, LocaleIQ matches 3 kids clubs or activities, including holiday clubs (3). Closest examples include Football Fun Factory FF&D, Sir John Hunt Community Sports College, (Mondays) (at Lancaster Gardens, Plymouth, UK, ages 5-12, 683 m) and Football Fun Factory, TOTS, Sir John Hunt Community Sports College (Saturdays) (at Lancaster Gardens, Plymouth, UK, ages 18 months-5, 683 m). 3 holiday-club or holiday-activity options; 3 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near PL5 4DD by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around PL5 4DD is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 9 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.