UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/plymouth
Council areaSouth West, England
House prices in Plymouth
Homes in Plymouth sold for a median of £225,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 6,952 standard sales.
That makes it the cheapest of the 26 council areas in the South West with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £310,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 756 | £390,000 | £330,000 to £475,000 | £3,455/m²from 24 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,995 | £260,000 | £220,000 to £307,000 | £3,077/m²from 97 sales |
| Terraced | 2,952 | £211,000 | £180,000 to £250,000 | £2,392/m²from 95 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 1,249 | £138,000 | £110,000 to £170,000 | £2,629/m²from 21 sales |
Terraced houses were the most common type sold in Plymouth, at 43% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 29%.
Flats and maisonettes stand out against the South West as a whole: a median of £138,000 here, 26% less than the £187,500 across the region.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £2,781 per m², 22% below the £3,587 across the South West as a whole.
Postcode districts in Plymouth
The dearest district was PL9 (Plymouth), at £309,000, and the cheapest was PL1 (mostly St Peter and the Waterfront ward), at £182,000.
The next dearest were PL7 (Plymouth) and PL3 (Plymouth), and the next cheapest PL5 (Plymouth) and PL4 (Plymouth).
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- PL9Plymouth, 1,201 salesMedian price £309,000Price per square metre £3,184Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- PL7Plymouth, 962 salesMedian price £260,000Price per square metre £3,451Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- PL3Plymouth, 862 salesMedian price £255,000Price per square metre £2,742Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- PL6Plymouth, 1,124 salesMedian price £235,500Price per square metre £2,829Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- PL2Plymouth, 881 salesMedian price £200,000Price per square metre £2,447Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −1%
- PL4Plymouth, 788 salesMedian price £195,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- PL5Plymouth, 984 salesMedian price £195,000Price per square metre £2,383Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- PL1Plymouth, 619 salesMedian price £182,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in PL3 (Plymouth), up 6%, and fell most in PL2 (Plymouth), down 1%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Aquila Drive, Sherford (PL9)36 sales
- Royal William Yard, Plymouth (PL1)35 sales
- Charlbury Drive, Plymouth (PL9)31 sales
- Westfield, Plympton (PL7)27 sales
- Foxglove Gardens, Plymouth (PL6)26 sales
- Durnford Street, Plymouth (PL1)25 sales
- Old Laira Road, Plymouth (PL3)24 sales
- Southway Drive, Plymouth (PL6)24 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Rose Way, Sherford (PL9, detached houses, £415,000), Plymstock Road, Plymouth (PL9, semi-detached houses, £379,000) and Eggbuckland Road, Plymouth (PL3, £377,500).
The cheapest were Regent Street, Plymouth (PL4, flats, £58,000), Ford Park, Plymouth (PL4, flats, £91,500) and Northesk Street, Plymouth (PL2, £115,000).
Prices over time
The median rose 36%, from £166,000 in 2016 to £226,000 in 2025, the same as the 36% rise across the South West as a whole.
Council areas in the South West
Median sale price of the 26 council areas in the South West with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Plymouth and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- North Somerset£320,000
- Wiltshire£320,000
- Exeter£300,000
- Teignbridge£300,000
- Mid Devon£295,000
- West Devon£295,000
- North Devon£293,000
- Cornwall£287,500
- Somerset£285,000
- Swindon£280,000
- Forest of Dean£275,000
- Torridge£275,000
- Gloucester£255,000
- Torbay£250,000
- Plymouth, this council area£225,000
Living in Plymouth
Crime
98 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 77 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
95% of homes can get it
Higher than 75 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
98% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 94 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,442 a year in Plymouth for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About these figures
Plymouth's figures come from 6,952 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 8 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in Plymouth, so their sales add up to 7,421 instead (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.