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PL1 or PL10?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
PL1
Plymouth
PL10
Cornwall
Median home sale nearby £142,000
from 52 sales
£250,000
from 50 sales
Average sold price £106,541 £174,753
Area price growth (YoY) +4.4% (City of Plymouth) +3.7% (Cornwall)
Dwelling type Ground-floor flat Detached house
Floor area 65 m² 148 m²
Built 1900–1929 1983–1990
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £550/yr £952/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1046 recorded 7 recorded
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 3 of 10

Common questions

Is PL1 or PL10 cheaper?

PL1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around PL1 sell for about £142,000 and around PL10 for about £250,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, PL1 or PL10?

PL10 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1046 in PL1 against 7 in PL10, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is PL1 or PL10 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, PL1 sits in decile 1 of 10 and PL10 in decile 3, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in PL1 or PL10?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.