Buying a home in PL9, Plymouth. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£323kmost £273k–£389k
Houses per m²£3,577flats £2,864
Sold last year2771,998 in five years
Prices in Plymouth+2.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in PL9 sold for £323,267 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £272,997 and £388,688, for about 88 m² of space. That is 22% more than the same home across Plymouth (£264,000).

277 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 £124k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PL9 8 (£3,400) and the most in PL9 0 (£4,017).

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 £1,474 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £65,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in PL9 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£170,480£159k–£211k44 m²34
2£274,267£233k–£322k68 m²576
3£323,267£273k–£389k88 m²820
4£398,368£340k–£461k113 m²256
5+£520,740£399k–£617k149 m²172

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£170k£274k£323k£398k£521k
Detached£183k£343k£398k£450k£544k
Semi-detached£271k£274k£310k£350k£412k
Terraced£167k£217k£259k£372k£397k
Flats£124k£160k£169k——

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

Price per m² across PL9

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
PL9 0£4,017—
PL9 7£3,568£2,839
PL9 8£3,400£2,620
PL9 9£3,676£3,029

Schools near PL9

Best state primary within 2 kmElburton Primary School77% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%5 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmHele's School64.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%7 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in PL1 is about 101 m² for £234k.

Questions about PL9

Is PL9 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 22% 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 (77% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (64.4% against 43.8%); 277 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 PL9?

A typical 3-bedroom house in PL9 sold for £323,267 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £272,997 and £388,688.

Is PL9 expensive for Plymouth?

A 3-bedroom house in PL9 costs 22% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Plymouth (£264,000).

How many homes sell in PL9 each year?

277 homes sold in the last year and 1,998 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 PL9?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Elburton Primary School, where 77% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near PL9?

For a 3-bedroom house, PL4 (£226k, 4 km), PL3 (£284k, 5 km), PL1 (£234k, 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.