Typical 3-bedroom house£284kmost £238k–£330k
Houses per m²£2,948flats £2,438
Sold last year2832,122 in five years
Prices in Plymouth+2.2%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in PL3 sold for £284,129 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £237,954 and £329,694, for about 94 m² of space. That is 8% more than the same home across Plymouth (£264,000).
283 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £116k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PL3 6 (£2,789) and the most in PL3 5 (£3,225).
Across Plymouth, prices are up 2.2% on a year ago and up 23.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,065 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,296 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £57,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.
Questions about PL3
Is PL3 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 8% more than across Plymouth; prices in Plymouth are up 2.2% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (86% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (64.4% against 43.8%); 283 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in PL3?
A typical 3-bedroom house in PL3 sold for £284,129 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £237,954 and £329,694.
Is PL3 expensive for Plymouth?
A 3-bedroom house in PL3 costs 8% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Plymouth (£264,000).
How many homes sell in PL3 each year?
283 homes sold in the last year and 2,122 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.
What are the schools like near PL3?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Compton CofE Primary School, where 86% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near PL3?
For a 3-bedroom house, PL4 (£226k, 1 km), PL2 (£225k, 3 km), PL1 (£234k, 3 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.