Acre Cottages Devonport, Plymouth
11 addresses across 1 postcode (PL1), about 190 m long. USRN 30203571.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £510,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Plymouth costs £2,442 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Devonport, about 200 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Devonport Park, is about 60 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 45 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stoke Surgery, about 360 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 56% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 166 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £510,000 | £510,000 | £510,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £179,950 | £179,950 | £179,950 |
| 2011 | 1 | £173,500 | £173,500 | £173,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £147,000 | £147,000 | £147,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £180,500 | £170,000 | £191,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £128,000 | £128,000 | £128,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | £128,950 | £122,000 | £138,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2026 | 12 PL1 4QS | Detached | £510,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2024 | 2 PL1 4QS | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2023 | 12 PL1 4QS | Other | £260,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Nov 2021 | 12 PL1 4QS | Other | £180,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 6 PL1 4QS | Terraced | £255,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2017 | 6 PL1 4QS | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2012 | 2 PL1 4QS | Terraced | £179,950 | |
| 4 Nov 2011 | 6 PL1 4QS | Terraced | £173,500 | |
| 22 Dec 2009 | 8 PL1 4QS | Terraced | £147,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2008 | 2 PL1 4QS | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2008 | 3 PL1 4QS | Terraced | £191,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2004 | 3 PL1 4QS | Terraced | £128,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2003 | 2 PL1 4QS | Terraced | £128,950 | |
| 19 Aug 2003 | 5 PL1 4QS | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2003 | 7 PL1 4QS | Terraced | £122,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2002 | 5 PL1 4QS | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2001 | 7 PL1 4QS | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2000 | 5 PL1 4QS | Terraced | £63,500 | |
| 24 Mar 2000 | 2 PL1 4QS | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 18 Dec 1998 | 5 PL1 4QS | Terraced | £54,950 | |
| 4 Oct 1996 | 2 PL1 4QS | Terraced | £41,000 | |
| 9 Jun 1995 | 5 PL1 4QS | Terraced | £32,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 109 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (2); House, detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (5); 2023 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in Plymouth in 2026-27: Band D £2,442 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,628 | £1,899 | £2,171 | £2,442 | £2,984 | £3,527 | £4,070 | £4,884 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (55% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Stoke (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMOs Mutley, Greenbank, City Centre and surrounding areas.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 18-23, ACRE PLACE, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Stoke Damerel College Keppel Place Plymouth PL2 1AX, permissioned (340 m)
- 140 - 186 Healy Place Plymouth PL2 1BE, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 4 Fore Street Devonport Plymouth PL1 4DW, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 4 Fore Street Devonport Plymouth PL1 4DW, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Raglan Gatehouse, Footpath Between Raglan Road And Madden Road, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 200 Fore Street Devonport Plymouth PL1 4FS, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 16-20 Duke Street, Plymouth, PL1 4EA, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 45 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL1 4QS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Devonport 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 200 m |
| Dockyard (Devonport) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Keyham 16,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 85 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stopford Arms Stoke | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Plymouth Coach Station Plymouth City Centre | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Devonport Ferry Terminal | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stoke Church Street Car Park | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 16 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Albert Road | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 59.1 km (37 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 128 km (79 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stoke Surgery | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peninsula Dental School | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Scott Hospital | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Torpoint Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Devonport Park 16 ha | 60 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,160 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Michaels Lodge and Rear Basement Court Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 160 m south-east. 121 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Michaels Lodge and Rear Basement Court Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south-east |
| Devonport Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 280 m west |
| Belmont House (Youth Hostel) Belmont Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Mount Pleasant Redoubt | Scheduled monument | 550 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Church of St Andrew, Stoke Damarel | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Aubyn Including Attached Walls and Walls to North and South | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Stonehouse Town Wall | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| The West Ropery (site of), South Yard, Devonport Dockyard | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Ford Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tamar Canal | Tidal water | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Gravesend Hard | Wetland | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Northdown Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Drake's Place Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| The Mound | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| The Raven's Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 11 |
2 of the street's 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Plymouth: see them on the Plymouth page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Damerel Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 340 m | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| City College Plymouth | 16 plus | 16–99 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| UTC Plymouth | Secondary | 11–19 | 380 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Devonport High School for Boys | Secondary | 11–18 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Morice Town Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marlborough Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| College Road Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| High Street Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stoke Damerel Community College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Scott Medical and Healthcare College | Secondary | 13–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stuart Road Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwood Residential Home PL1 4QJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 40 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Lounge PL1 4QT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Waters Park House PL1 4QQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 4 Good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Wisteria House PL1 4QX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Mountbatten Hotel PL1 4QH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 110 m | 5 Very good | 16 Aug 2025 |
| Trafalgar Stores PL1 5RE | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2014 |
| Higher Park Lodge Residential PL1 4BT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 4 Good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| The Soapbox Children's Theatre PL1 4QH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Astor Hall Care Home PL1 5RB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 22 Apr 2026 |
| The Chip Stop PL1 5RP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 4 Good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Drake Nursing Home PL1 5RH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 4 Good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Waterloo House Care Home PL1 5RH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Kwik Shop PL2 1AF | Retailers - other | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Klein House PL2 1AE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2024 |
| The Park Pavillion Cafe PL1 4BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 4 Good | 20 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 77 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 21 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Acre Place (43); On or near Devonport Road (35); On or near Parking Area (19); On or near Portland Court (15); On or near Stopford Place (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- PL1 4QS: 11 addresses of 12 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Stopford Place · Exmouth Road · Beyrout Place · St Michael's Terrace · Napier Street · Trafalgar Place Lane · Portland Road · Exmouth Road · Portland Court · Milne Place · Victoria Place · Berkeley Cottages
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.