Bearsdown Close Plymouth
25 addresses across 1 postcode (PL6), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30202279.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £400,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (D: 15, E: 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 C; 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 Plymouth, about 3.3 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 42 to 49 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Elm Surgery, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 95% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 56 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 | 2 | £400,000 | £340,000 | £460,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £322,500 | £322,500 | £322,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £333,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £218,000 | £218,000 | £218,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £210,000 | £188,500 | £235,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £196,000 | £183,000 | £215,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £191,000 | £190,000 | £192,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £214,250 | £204,000 | £243,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £106,950 | £106,950 | £106,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | 15 PL6 5TX | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 3 PL6 5TX | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2025 | 20 PL6 5TX | Detached | £322,500 | |
| 10 Mar 2021 | 20 PL6 5TX | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2020 | 15 PL6 5TX | Detached | £333,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2020 | 5 PL6 5TX | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2020 | 5 PL6 5TX | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2019 | 8 PL6 5TX | Detached | £218,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2018 | 16 PL6 5TX | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2018 | 12 PL6 5TX | Other | £805 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Nov 2017 | 10 PL6 5TX | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2017 | 18 PL6 5TX | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2017 | 20 PL6 5TX | Detached | £188,500 | |
| 12 Jun 2014 | 12 PL6 5TX | Detached | £183,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 May 2014 | 16 PL6 5TX | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2014 | 7 PL6 5TX | Semi-detached | £196,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2011 | 1 PL6 5TX | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2011 | 18 PL6 5TX | Detached | £192,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2006 | 3 PL6 5TX | Detached | £214,250 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Sep 2006 | 25 PL6 5TX | Detached | £243,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2006 | 21 PL6 5TX | Detached | £204,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2004 | 25 PL6 5TX | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2000 | 10 PL6 5TX | Detached | £106,950 | |
| 6 Sep 1996 | 22 PL6 5TX | Detached | £71,000 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (15); House, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (8); 1950-1966 (7); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
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 C (46% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Windsor Road, Compton: up to 29 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Douglass House, Efford: up to 6 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 5 November 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (minor works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 13 October 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Permanent reinstatement, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 5 October 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 24 September 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 1 September 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 6 August 2026: PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 25 addresses are between 42 m and 49 m above sea level (46 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL6 5TX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Plymouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Devonport 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Dockyard (Devonport) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 22 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 61 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Frogmore Avenue Eggbuckland | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Plymouth Coach Station Plymouth City Centre | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Alexandra Road Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 87 Speedwell Crescent | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 61.8 km (38 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 123 km (77 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Elm Surgery | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eilertsen Dental Care | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Royal Eye Infirmary | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Crownhill Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Fort Austin, Eggbuckland | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 7.6 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Pike Road Allotments 4,370 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 9.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Edward King of the West Saxons, a listed building (Grade II*), 380 m north-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Edward King of the West Saxons | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m north-west |
| Austin Fort and section of military road | Scheduled monument | 470 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Eggbuckland Keep | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Eggbuckland Keep | Scheduled monument | 540 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Bowden Battery | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Saltram House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hartley Vale | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Leigham Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| May's Marsh | Wetland | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| The Laira | Tidal water | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Drake's Place Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Amados Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 25 | 25 |
None of the street's 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edward's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Austin Farm Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eggbuckland Vale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Eggbuckland Community College | Secondary | 11–18 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Compton CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Leigham Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| High View School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Widey Court Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care | Nursery | 0–5 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tor Bridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tor Bridge High | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Apr 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: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bambinos at Frogmore Montessori PL6 5RT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Eggbuckland Fish And Chip Shop PL6 5RL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Honeyshute day Nursery (Baby Unit) PL6 5RN | Other catering premises | 330 m | 4 Good | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Honeyshute Day Nursery PL6 5RN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| The Prince Maurice PL6 5RJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Valley View Residential Home PL6 5SR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| The Co-operative Food PL6 5XH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 360 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Aspens Services Ltd at Austin Farm Academy Primary School PL6 5XQ | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Cater Link at St Edwards Primary School PL6 5QA | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Co-operative Food PL6 5QA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Eggbuckland Stores PL6 5PF | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 34 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Frogmore Court (38); On or near Frogmore Avenue (11); On or near Shallowford Road (3); On or near Langmead Road (2); On or near Bearsdown Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 92% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD: Utility repair and maintenance works, 5 November 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD: Permanent reinstatement, 13 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- PL6 5TX: 25 addresses
Nearby streets
Bearsdown Road · Shallowford Road · Coltsfield Close · Bramble Walk · Bowhays Walk · Frogmore Court · Shallowford Close · Frogmore Avenue · Langmead Road · Langmead Close · Orchard Avenue · Brismar Walk
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.