← PL5 area guide Side by side

PL5 or PL6?

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
PL5
Plymouth
PL6
Plymouth
Median home sale nearby £202,500
from 97 sales
£300,000
from 99 sales
Average sold price £92,574
Area price growth (YoY) +4.4% (City of Plymouth) +4.4% (City of Plymouth)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house
Floor area 86 m²
Built 1996–2002
Energy rating C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £773/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 270 recorded 115 recorded
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is PL5 or PL6 cheaper?

PL5 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around PL5 sell for about £202,500 and around PL6 for about £300,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, PL5 or PL6?

PL6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (270 in PL5 against 115 in PL6, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is PL5 or PL6 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, PL5 sits in decile 1 of 10 and PL6 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in PL5 or PL6?

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.