Buying a home in PL6, Plymouth. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£263kmost £215k–£343k
Houses per m²£3,209flats £2,641
Sold last year3632,351 in five years
Prices in Plymouth+2.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in PL6 sold for £262,541 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £214,961 and £342,629, for about 87 m² of space. That is about the same as the same home across Plymouth (£264,000).

363 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 £102k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PL6 6 (£2,891) and the most in PL6 5 (£3,336).

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 £1,197 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £53,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in PL6 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£149,294£126k–£186k45 m²32
2£211,832£185k–£248k71 m²782
3£262,541£215k–£343k87 m²949
4£379,229£318k–£455k111 m²249
5+£502,680£418k–£661k147 m²185

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£149k£212k£263k£379k£503k
Detached—£326k£381k£445k£547k
Semi-detached£130k£265k£293k£349k£387k
Terraced£157k£201k£219k£262k£331k
Flats£102k£143k£151k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across PL6

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
PL6 5£3,336£2,707
PL6 6£2,891£2,244
PL6 7£3,309£2,605
PL6 8£3,179£2,866

Schools near PL6

Best state primary within 2 kmTor Bridge Primary School86% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%12 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmHele's School64.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%12 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in PL4 is about 95 m² for £226k.

Questions about PL6

Is PL6 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs about the same as 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%); 363 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 PL6?

A typical 3-bedroom house in PL6 sold for £262,541 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £214,961 and £342,629.

Is PL6 expensive for Plymouth?

A 3-bedroom house in PL6 costs about the same as the typical 3-bedroom house across Plymouth (£264,000).

How many homes sell in PL6 each year?

363 homes sold in the last year and 2,351 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 PL6?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Tor Bridge Primary School, where 86% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near PL6?

For a 3-bedroom house, PL5 (£225k, 4 km), PL2 (£225k, 5 km), PL4 (£226k, 5 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.