Essex Street is in Plymouth and in Plymouth district. PL1 5HB is located in the St Peter and the Waterfront electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Essex Street, Plymouth, PL1 5HB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PL1 5HD, PL1 5HF, PL1 5HQ, PL1 5DG, PL1 5AZ, PL1 5HE, PL1 5HG, PL1 5DU, PL1 5AY.

Essex Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Street are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for 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 5HB

Average Price
£151,607
Semi-Detached
£102,075
Terraced
£156,432
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£104,632
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Street

Average Price
£119,891
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Essex Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth
Terraced, an established residential building 		£119,2502021-06-25 £135,090
13 Essex Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002020-12-04 £147,559
8 Essex Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth
Terraced, an established residential building 		£192,5002017-12-01 £248,850
3 Essex Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002016-03-04 £136,884
4 Essex Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002013-06-06 £218,138

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 		2,708 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 4The Cathedral School of St Mary
Cecil Street, Stonehouse PL1 5HW 		283 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pilgrim Primary Academy
Oxford Street, PL1 5BQ 		391 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stuart Road Primary School
Palmerston Street, Stoke PL1 5LL 		431 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Peter's CofE Primary School
Rendle Street, PL1 1TP 		595 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Street Primary Academy
High Street, Stonehouse PL1 3SJ 		941 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		848 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Stoke Damerel Community College
Somerset Place, Stoke PL3 4BD 		934 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedScott Medical and Healthcare College
Somerset Place, Stoke PL3 4BD 		938 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPlymouth High School for Girls
St Lawrence Road, PL4 6HT 		1,224 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4UTC Plymouth
Park Avenue, PL1 4RL 		1,921 yd University technical college 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 		1,298 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 		865 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 		881 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Plymouth
Drake Circus, PL4 8AA 		981 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPlymouth College of Art
Tavistock Place, PL4 8AT 		1,086 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4ACE Schools Plymouth
Martins Gate, Bretonside PL4 0AT 		1,329 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPlymouth College
Ford Park, Plymouth PL4 6RN 		1,538 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
Nawroz Restaurant142 King Street358 yd
Zeus150-152 Cornwall Street382 yd
Leandra19 Frankfort Gate387 yd
Naija Taste Restaurant31 Market Avenue389 yd
Snack Box7 Market Way399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
No 10 Social Club197 North Road West52 yd
The Melbourne224 Cecil Street161 yd
Stuart Social Club21 Stuart Road315 yd
The Eagle156 Cornwall Street395 yd
Fleet Street113-115 Mayflower Street415 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings Fry2 Cecil Street303 yd
Cornwall Street Fish Bar33-35 Market Avenue389 yd
Aryana's Kitchen99 King Street498 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Restaurant11 Raleigh Street549 yd
Super Kebab Pizza40 Union Street611 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grace Connections Mini Market11 Frankfort Gate387 yd
Delta30a Western Approach457 yd
Asia Oriental Stores94-100 Cornwall Street475 yd
Sainsbury's23 Armada Centre, Armada Way479 yd
Iceland79 Mayflower Street517 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Victoria Park
Eldad Hill 		grass pitches471 yd
Le Club At Copthorne Hotel Plymouth (Closed)
Armada Way 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool536 yd
Plymouth College Preparatory School
CRAIGIE DRIVE 		grass pitches604 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Triangle Centre) (Closed)
Cobourg Street 		health and fitness suite712 yd
Plymouth Pavilions Ice Rink
MILLBAY ROAD 		ice rinks, swimming pool715 yd
Mccaulay'S Health Club (Plymouth)
THE CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite720 yd
Bodylines Gym
12C 12C SAWREY STREET 		health and fitness suite757 yd
The Gym (Plymouth)
DERRYS CROSS 		health and fitness suite778 yd
Club Continental
MILLBAY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool780 yd
Plymouth School Of Creative Arts
MILLBAY ROAD 		817 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 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.4%

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 speed56.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed105.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essex Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Essex Street . 89% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PL1 5HB.

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

Crime Statistics

Violence And Sexual Offences 1
All Crimes 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PL1 5HB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near King Street425 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PL1 5HB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee59
Student (economically inactive)50
Retired32
Part-Time Employee25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)20
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other9
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities16
Accommodation and food service activities12
Education12
Construction10
Manufacturing6
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage5
Other4
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female120
Male150

Partnership Status

Single154
Married: Opposite sex48
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced18
Widowed4

Health

Very good health125
Good health83
Fair health43
Bad health11
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 81
Degree or Similar 66
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese14
Indian3
Pakistani2
Other Asian9
Black African7
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White221
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom209
European Union18
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia29
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK209
10+ Years26
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom181
Ireland1
France2
Portugal1
Poland4
Romania2
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia8
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held54

Religion

No religion130
Christian104
Buddhist2
Hindu5
Muslim4
Other religion4
Not answered19
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