Typical 3-bedroom house£225kmost £198k–£256k
Houses per m²£2,771flats £2,010
Sold last year3642,404 in five years
Prices in Plymouth+2.2%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in PL5 sold for £224,936 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £197,519 and £255,652, for about 85 m² of space. That is 15% less than the same home across Plymouth (£264,000).
364 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 £95k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PL5 1 (£2,639) and the most in PL5 3 (£2,966).
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 £1,026 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £45,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.
Questions about PL5
Is PL5 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 15% less than across Plymouth; prices in Plymouth are up 2.2% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (88% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (48.5% against 43.8%); 364 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 PL5?
A typical 3-bedroom house in PL5 sold for £224,936 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £197,519 and £255,652.
Is PL5 expensive for Plymouth?
A 3-bedroom house in PL5 costs 15% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Plymouth (£264,000).
How many homes sell in PL5 each year?
364 homes sold in the last year and 2,404 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 PL5?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Marine Academy Primary, where 88% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
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.