Drake Circus is in Plymouth and in City Of Plymouth district. PL4 8AQ is located in the Drake 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 Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PL4 8AY, PL4 8BA, PL4 8AX, PL1 1EA, PL1 1QH, PL4 8BZ, PL4 8AB, PL4 8BE, PL1 1BE.

Drake Circus Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Drake Circus are based on 4 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 PL4 8AQ

Average Price
£222,492
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£222,492

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drake Circus

Average Price
£2,288,272
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drake CircusStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Drake Circus, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth
Other, an established residential building 		£410,0002021-07-07 £433,855
10 Drake Circus, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth
Other, an established residential building 		£9,4992016-11-25 £11,128

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care
Ham Drive , Ham PL2 2NJ 		3out of 4 3,347 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care
Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN 		3out of 4 5,315 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mount Street Primary School
Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ 		2out of 4 351 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Pilgrim Primary Academy
Oxford Street , PL1 5BQ 		4out of 4 558 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
2 Beaumont Road , St Jude's PL4 9BE 		4out of 4 641 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Cathedral School of St Mary
Cecil Street , Stonehouse PL1 5HW 		3out of 4 928 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Rendle Street , PL1 1TP 		- not rated 983 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Plymouth High School for Girls
St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT 		- not rated 620 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Devonport High School for Boys
Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP 		4out of 4 1,751 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College
Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD 		2out of 4 1,767 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD 		- not rated 1,770 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG 		2out of 4 1,786 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
City College Plymouth
Kings Road , Devonport PL1 5QG 		- not rated 2,203 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Millbay Academy
22 Millbay Road , PL1 3EG 		- not rated 1,288 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
University of Plymouth
Drake Circus , PL4 8AA 		- not rated 132 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Plymouth College of Art
Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT 		- not rated 166 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas
88 North Road East , PL4 6AN 		- not rated 389 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth
Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT 		3out of 4 545 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Plymouth College
Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN 		- not rated 1,292 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
Mr Woks Limited10 Drake Circus11 yd
Zephyr Burgers8 Drake Circus11 yd
The Refectory UCSP LtdPlymouth College Of Art & Desi, Tavistock Place53 yd
Jakes5 Regent Street85 yd
The Box Kitchen & BarThe Box, Tavistock Place96 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The RoundaboutDrake Circus11 yd
Beggars BanquetGround Floor Cafe, 45 Tavistock Place99 yd
Fresher & ProfessorGrand Duchess, 34 Gibbon Street142 yd
Air3-4 Sherwell Arcade209 yd
Nowhere Inn21 Gilwell Street215 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
House of Pretzel36 Cornwall Street321 yd
Pizza Hot67 Ebrington Street337 yd
Imperial Garden45 Ebrington Street337 yd
Jazmin Bangladesh and Indian Takeaway53 Ebrington Street337 yd
Aroma Woodfired Pizza67c Ebrington Street337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food10 Regent Street181 yd
Marks & Spencer plcDrake Circus, 1 Cornwall Street231 yd
Gibbon Lane Stores3 Gibbon Lane237 yd
TescoDiscovery Heights, 27-31 Cobourg Street246 yd
Sainsbury's Local64-66 Ebrington Street373 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Nancy Astor Sports Centre
DRAKE CIRCUS 		health and fitness suite, squash courts178 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Triangle Centre) (Closed)
Cobourg Street 		health and fitness suite226 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed)
11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane 		health and fitness suite264 yd
Trugym Plymouth
Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street 		health and fitness suite399 yd
Le Club At Copthorne Hotel Plymouth (Closed)
Armada Way 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool400 yd
Fletewood School
NORTH ROAD EAST 		482 yd
Plymouth High School For Girls
ST. LAWRENCE ROAD 		tennis courts690 yd
The Gym (Plymouth)
DERRYS CROSS 		health and fitness suite798 yd
Club Moativation (Plymouth)
ARMADA WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool829 yd
Mccaulay'S Health Club (Plymouth)
THE CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite936 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 54.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 54.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 54.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 45.5%

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/s18.2%

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

Safety

Is Drake Circus Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Drake Circus 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 student residents living in PL4 8AQ 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

Student (economically inactive)166
Full-Time Student (with or without job)60
Full-Time Employee32
Retired31
Unemployed11
Part-Time Employee9
Self-Employed4
Looking after home or family2
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Accommodation and food service activities28
Human health and social work activities12
Education10
Other8
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3
Construction3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female172
Male161

Partnership Status

Single260
Married: Opposite sex14
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced16
Widowed14

Health

Very good health167
Good health111
Fair health40
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 165
Degree or Similar 73
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian6
Pakistani3
Other Asian7
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White296
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union34
Rest of Europe5
Africa8
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean5
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years19
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
France1
Italy3
Portugal2
Lithuania2
Poland4
Romania10
Other EU countries4
Turkey3
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
British Overseas Territories1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion213
Christian75
Muslim6
Other religion4
Not answered33
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