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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Plymouth. All 9 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£264kacross Plymouth
Cheapest districtPL23-bed house £225k
Sold last year2,374homes in Plymouth
Prices in Plymouth+2.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Plymouth sold for £264,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £225k in PL2 and £370k in PL8, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at PL1: about 101 m² for a typical £234k. PL5 is the busiest market, with 364 sales last year.

Prices in Plymouth are up 2.2% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,065 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,204 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Plymouth

1PL23-bed house £225kabout 92 m² · 302 sold last year2PL53-bed house £225kabout 85 m² · 364 sold last year3PL43-bed house £226kabout 95 m² · 253 sold last year4PL13-bed house £234kabout 101 m² · 165 sold last year5PL63-bed house £263kabout 87 m² · 363 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is PL2: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £121k.

Best areas in Plymouth for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

PL23-bed house £225k
Primary Mayflower Academy · 84% England 64%Secondary Lipson Co-operative Academy · 50.3% England 43.8%
PL53-bed house £225k
Primary Marine Academy Primary · 88% England 64%Secondary Tor Bridge High · 48.5% England 43.8%
PL43-bed house £226k
Primary Compton CofE Primary School · 86% England 64%Secondary Hele's School · 64.4% England 43.8%
PL13-bed house £234k
Primary St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School · 73% England 64%Secondary Plymstock School · 54.8% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Plymouth postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
PL1£234k101 m²£156k£2,55073%165
PL2£225k92 m²£121k£2,54184%302
PL3£284k94 m²£141k£2,94886%283
PL4£226k95 m²£138k£2,29586%253
PL5£225k85 m²£128k£2,77188%364
PL6£263k87 m²£143k£3,20986%363
PL7£300k89 m²£150k£3,55092%329
PL8£370k96 m²£219k£3,72779%38
PL9£323k88 m²£160k£3,57777%277

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Plymouth

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Plymouth?

About £264,000 across Plymouth, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £225k in PL2 to £370k in PL8.

What is the cheapest area of Plymouth to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: PL2 (£225k), PL5 (£225k), PL4 (£226k).

Are house prices going up in Plymouth?

In Plymouth, prices are up 2.2% on a year ago and up 23.1% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Plymouth is best for families?

On school results and price together: PL2 (3-bed house £225k, best primary nearby 84% at the expected standard against 64% across England); PL5 (3-bed house £225k, best primary nearby 88% at the expected standard against 64% across England); PL4 (3-bed house £226k, best primary nearby 86% at the expected standard against 64% across England); PL1 (3-bed house £234k, best primary nearby 73% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Plymouth a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £264,000, prices are up 2.2% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,065 a month against roughly £1,204 for a 90% mortgage, and 2,374 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £225k to £370k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Plymouth each year?

2,374 homes sold across its 9 postcode districts in the last year, the most in PL5.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.