Desborough Road is in Plymouth and in Plymouth district. PL4 9PL is located in the Sutton and Mount Gould 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 Desborough Road, Plymouth, PL4 9PL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PL4 9PX, PL4 9QL, PL4 9QW, PL4 9QN, PL4 9QJ, PL4 9BU, PL4 9HU, PL4 9BX, PL4 9PN.

Desborough Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Desborough Road are based on 23 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 PL4 9PL

Average Price
£239,226
Semi-Detached
£246,946
Terraced
£238,632
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Desborough Road

Average Price
£191,004
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Desborough Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Desborough Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth
Terraced, an established residential building
£160,0002023-02-17 £157,772
30 Desborough Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth
Terraced, an established residential building
£225,0002022-08-31 £217,474
4 Desborough Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth
Terraced, an established residential building
£200,0002022-01-28 £210,623
28 Desborough Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth
Terraced, an established residential building
£160,0002018-11-15 £199,743
14 Desborough Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth
Terraced, an established residential building
£157,0002014-04-11 £228,382

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 4,214 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care
Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN
3out of 4 5,037 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Salisbury Road Primary School
Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ
2out of 4 355 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
2 Beaumont Road , St Jude's PL4 9BE
4out of 4 448 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Mount Street Primary School
Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ
2out of 4 769 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Prince Rock Primary School
Embankment Road , PL4 9JF
4out of 4 786 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lipson Vale Primary School
Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7HW
3out of 4 1,228 yd Community school No 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 1,122 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG
2out of 4 1,228 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Devonport High School for Boys
Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP
4out of 4 2,773 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College
Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD
2out of 4 2,779 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD
- not rated 2,782 yd Studio schools No 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 3,220 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 2,151 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
ACE Schools Plymouth
Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT
3out of 4 818 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Plymouth College of Art
Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT
- not rated 889 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Plymouth
Drake Circus , PL4 8AA
- not rated 1,015 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas
88 North Road East , PL4 6AN
- not rated 1,242 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Plymouth College
Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN
- not rated 1,752 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
CostaFriary Park, Unit 1 D Exeter Street192 yd
Boon Tong Dha186 Exeter Street260 yd
Cafe Pausa1 Friary Park, Exeter Street268 yd
Bonnie's BrunchThe Business Centre, 2 Cattedown Road300 yd
Curnows Cafe8 Elliott Road493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grenville Hotel82-84 Grenville Road294 yd
Saltram Club54 Salisbury Road528 yd
Friary Vaults177-183 Grenville Road557 yd
Lockyers Quay Cookhouse and Pub1 Lockyers Quay569 yd
WoodsideWoodside Inn, Gasking Street596 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Place204 Exeter Street245 yd
Silver Bird198 Exeter Street245 yd
East End Fish & Chip Takeaway168 Exeter Street284 yd
Embankment Kebab & Pizza76 Embankment Road381 yd
China Express96 Embankment Road386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
K W Foods5-7 Brunswick Road257 yd
Asian Food Store7-9 Holborn Street290 yd
Mini Deli56 Embankment Road386 yd
The Co-operative Food40 Embankment Road386 yd
Kushiara Foods80 Embankment Road386 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Astor Park
Cattedown Road
grass pitches264 yd
Hybrid Mma And Fitness Centre
CLARE PLACE
health and fitness suite446 yd
Nuffield Health (Plymouth)
BARBICAN APPROACH
health and fitness suite, swimming pool616 yd
Tothill Park
CARMARTHEN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts696 yd
Trugym Plymouth
Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street
health and fitness suite710 yd
Crossfit Plymouth
UNIT 71 UNIT 71 FARADAY ROAD
779 yd
Plymouth Performance Gym
UNIT 34-35 UNIT 34-35 FARADAY ROAD
health and fitness suite880 yd
Extreme Fitness (Closed)
Unit 101/103 Unit 101/103 Faraday Road
health and fitness suite883 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed)
11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane
health and fitness suite928 yd
Prince Rock Playing Fields
Embankment Lane
grass pitches1,023 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Desborough Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Desborough 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

PL4 9PL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in PL4 9PL 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 Employee160
Self-Employed59
Retired57
Part-Time Employee55
Student (economically inactive)27
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family14
Other12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Accommodation and food service activities29
Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities26
Education24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security24
Construction15
Administrative and support service activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Transport and storage11
Other10
Financial and insurance activities7
Real estate activities5
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female210
Male299

Partnership Status

Single236
Married: Opposite sex133
Separated13
Divorced41
Widowed14

Health

Very good health252
Good health155
Fair health69
Bad health29
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 95
Degree or Similar 136
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese13
Indian1
Pakistani2
Other Asian21
Black African11
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African13
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White412
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma1
Arab1
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom378
European Union70
Rest of Europe1
Africa14
Middle East and Asia44
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK378
10+ Years55
5-10 Years45
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom338
Ireland1
France1
Italy4
Portugal4
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland16
Romania10
Other EU countries17
South and Eastern Africa7
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia16
South-East Asia8
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held79

Religion

No religion223
Christian221
Buddhist4
Hindu4
Jewish1
Muslim28
Other religion3
Not answered25