Discovery Road is in Plymouth and in City Of Plymouth district. PL1 4SJ is located in the Devonport electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport. This postcode has been in use since 2015-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Discovery Road, Plymouth, PL1 4SJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PL1 4PR, PL1 4SW, PL1 4SX, PL1 4GQ, PL1 4LX, PL1 4SH, PL1 4HS, PL1 4GR, PL1 4GT.

Discovery Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Discovery Road are based on 84 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Plymouth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL1 4SJ

Average Price
£240,137
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£251,153
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£222,238
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Discovery Road

Average Price
£271,541
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Discovery Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
40 Discovery Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£219,0002023-01-09 £210,512
48 Discovery Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£247,5002022-11-18 £237,723
56 Discovery Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth
Terraced, an established residential building 		£217,5002019-05-10 £266,666
60 Discovery Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth
Terraced, a newly built property 		£190,0002016-03-29 £260,080
64 Discovery Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth
Terraced, a newly built property 		£190,0002016-03-01 £260,080

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care
Ham Drive, Ham PL2 2NJ 		3,358 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Mount Wise Community Primary School
James Street, Devonport PL1 4LA 		517 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Chapel Street, Devonport PL1 4DJ 		588 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Street Primary Academy
High Street, Stonehouse PL1 3SJ 		831 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's CofE Primary Academy
Admiralty Street, Stonehouse PL1 3RX 		985 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marlborough Primary Academy
Morice Square, Devonport PL1 4NJ 		992 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Devonport High School for Boys
Paradise Road, Stoke PL1 5QP 		1,006 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4UTC Plymouth
Park Avenue, PL1 4RL 		1,237 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Stoke Damerel Community College
Somerset Place, Stoke PL3 4BD 		1,836 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedScott Medical and Healthcare College
Somerset Place, Stoke PL3 4BD 		1,839 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torpoint Community College
Trevol Road, PL11 2NH 		2,937 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCity College Plymouth
Kings Road, Devonport PL1 5QG 		742 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMillbay Academy
22 Millbay Road, PL1 3EG 		1,340 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFletewood School at Derry Villas
88 North Road East, PL4 6AN 		2,619 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Plymouth
Drake Circus, PL4 8AA 		2,634 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPlymouth College of Art
Tavistock Place, PL4 8AT 		2,642 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4ACE Schools Plymouth
Martins Gate, Bretonside PL4 0AT 		2,677 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPlymouth College
Ford Park, Plymouth PL4 6RN 		3,270 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Devonport Live Cafe56 George Street271 yd
Jolly JacksMayflower Marina, Richmond Walk381 yd
Plymouth Albion RFC25 Damerel Close495 yd
Elviras Cafe7 Admirals Hard530 yd
Princess Yachts Staff Canteen 22 Newport Street541 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Half Moon59 Pembroke Street277 yd
Shakespeare Hotel3 Theatre Ope378 yd
Ker Street Social Club122-124 Ker Street542 yd
The Royal99 Edgcumbe Street664 yd
Devonport Services RFCRectory Ground, Second Avenue674 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mystic Pizza2 George Street450 yd
Jaws10 Cumberland Street505 yd
Rocky's Fish and Chips76 Granby Way973 yd
Royal Chef45 Marlborough Street994 yd
The Chip Stop31 Waterloo Street1,024 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative FoodOld Chapel, Duke Street450 yd
Lidl UK GmbH299 Union Street930 yd
Iceland9-11 Marlborough Street1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mount Wise
DISCOVERY ROAD 		grass pitches101 yd
Brickfields Recreation Ground
DAMEREL CLOSE 		grass pitches357 yd
Mount Wise Swimming Pools
GARRISON CLOSE 		swimming pool384 yd
Brickfields Sports Centre
MADDEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite443 yd
Plymouth Albion Rfc
MADDEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches473 yd
Body Ace Health Studio (Closed)
Cumberland Street 		health and fitness suite502 yd
Stonehouse Creek
STONEHOUSE RECREATION GROUND 		grass pitches576 yd
Stonehouse Barracks
STONEHOUSE BARRACKS STONEHOUSE BARRACKS DURNFORD STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts618 yd
Devonport Services Rugby Football Club
THE RECTORY 		grass pitches758 yd
City College Plymouth (Kings Road Centre)
KINGS ROAD 		794 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed244.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Discovery Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Discovery Road area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PL1 4SJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired134
Full-Time Employee93
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family11
Other8
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Administrative and support service activities10
Human health and social work activities9
Construction9
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Education8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female158
Male186

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex158
Married: Same sex4
Separated9
Divorced45
Widowed22

Health

Very good health172
Good health108
Fair health46
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 171
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian2
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White319
Arab8
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union25
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia17

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years29
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom303
France1
Germany1
Italy1
Spain2
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries9
Turkey1
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East7
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion129
Christian176
Buddhist5
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered26
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