Gara Close is in Plymouth and in Plymouth district. PL9 8UN is located in the Plymstock Dunstone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Devon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gara Close, Plymouth, PL9 8UN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PL9 8UW, PL9 8UP, PL9 8UR, PL9 8UJ, PL9 8HG, PL9 8UX, PL9 8UL, PL9 8HE, PL9 8PU.

Gara Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gara Close 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 PL9 8UN

Average Price
£324,189
Semi-Detached
£324,189
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gara Close

Average Price
£325,612
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gara CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Gara Close, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£195,0002012-05-04 £315,615
6 Gara Close, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£194,9502010-08-27 £306,241
2 Gara Close, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£155,5002004-03-17 £324,135
3 Gara Close, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£160,0002003-11-26 £347,917
2 Gara Close, Plymouth, Devon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£60,0001995-10-06 £319,437

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Elburton Primary School
Haye Road South, Elburton PL9 8HJ
458 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Morley Meadow Primary School
Shortwood Crescent, Plymstock PL9 8TQ
1,117 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Goosewell Primary Academy
Goosewell Road, Plymstock PL9 9HD
1,122 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSherford Vale School
Hercules Road, PL9 8FA
1,511 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pomphlett Primary School
Howard Road, Plymstock PL9 7ES
2,111 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Coombe Dean School
Charnhill Way, Elburton PL9 8ES
702 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Plymstock School
Church Road, Plymstock PL9 9AZ
1,599 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Plympton Academy
Moorland Road, Plympton PL7 2RS
4,112 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hele's School
Seymour Road, Plympton PL7 4LT
4,346 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lipson Co-operative Academy
Bernice Terrace, Lipson PL4 7PG
4,885 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longcause Community Special School
Longcause, Plympton St Maurice PL7 1JB
3,740 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4ACE Schools Plymouth
Martins Gate, Bretonside PL4 0AT
5,432 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable 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
Lemon Tree2 Haye Road South444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ships Tavern & Kings HeadThe Ships Tavern, Arcadia Road303 yd
Elburton InnElburton Hotel, 221 Elburton Road655 yd
OPM RugbyPavillion, King George V Playing Fields, Haye Road868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Springfield Chinese Ltd47 Springfield Road349 yd
Papa Raj41 Springfield Road384 yd
Golden Grill26 Springfield Road411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food42 Springfield Road411 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Elburton Primary School
HAYE ROAD SOUTH
grass pitches, swimming pool485 yd
Coombe Dean Sports & Leisure
CHARNHILL WAY
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite771 yd
Horsham Playing Fields
WEMBURY ROAD
grass pitches799 yd
Elburton Villa Football Club
ELBURTON VILLA FOOTBALL CLUB ELBURTON VILLA FOOTBALL CLUB HAYE ROAD
grass pitches815 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Haye Road
grass pitches960 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 speed48.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed132.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gara Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Gara Close 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 PL9 8UN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired94
Full-Time Employee75
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Education24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities15
Transport and storage12
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female139
Male129

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex123
Separated4
Divorced28
Widowed17

Health

Very good health108
Good health101
Fair health46
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 64
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White266

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years10
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Romania1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion107
Christian145
Not answered16