POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

PL2 3TP postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 21 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 28 Mar 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 28 Mar 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 21 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £188,500Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Mar 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 21 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Mar 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

24 within 400m

PL2 3TP links 24 transport stops within 400m and 76 within 800m. 24 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is St. Pancras Avenue West (BCT) at about 28m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

54 within 1200m

PL2 3TP currently links 54 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 12 grocery, 10 food and drink, 9 personal services. The closest mapped place is Central at about 314m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched PL2 3TP in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

21 nearby school rows

21 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for PL2 3TP. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 19

PL2 3TP has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 19 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 137, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 43 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£188,500

Strong sample. Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Mar 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of PL2 3TP, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Grocery

12 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (9), supermarket (3).

Amenity group

Food and drink

10 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (8), cafe (1), restaurant (1).

Amenity group

Personal services

9 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (9).

Amenity group

Retail

8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pet (4), clothes (2), diy (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

Central (Central Convenience Store)

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

Personal services

headways unisex Salon

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Eastern Sunrise Chinese Takeaway

Fast Food at 29, Melrose Avenue, Plymouth.

Personal services

Nnouveaux Hair & Beauty

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Premier Melrose Stores (Premier)

Convenience at 23, Melrose Avenue, Plymouth.

Grocery

Poet's Corner Stores

Convenience at 42, Burns Avenue, Plymouth.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

College Road Primary School

Primary option in PL2 1NS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Drake Primary Academy

Primary option in PL2 2EN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Ford Primary School

Primary option in PL2 1PU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for PL2 3TP before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around PL2 3TP.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like PL2 3TP with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess PL2 3TP.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering PL2 3TP.