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Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe neighbourhood of Plymouth, England (ONS area Plymouth 032). Headline figures assembled 24 October 2026. Postcodes PL9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near PL9 9HS.
An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification
Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Plymouth (3 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £258,000 and flats for £132,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Plymouth (0.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Plymouth, is 4.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 24 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£258,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£132,500
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -2% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.16; 3 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 10 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£51,700
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.3 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe sits in Plymouth
- Typical house price: 10th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Plymouth
- Typical flat price: 12th highest of the 23 neighbourhoods in Plymouth with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 13th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Plymouth
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 24 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 24 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Plymouth, 1 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
- Schools improving
- Home improvement applications
Falling behind the borough
- Air quality
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Plymouth Railway station, 4.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway and CrossCountry to Penzance (107 to 117 min) and Exeter St Davids (about 60 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Goosewell Primary Academy 220 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2019). Ungraded visit Mar 2025: Standards maintained.
- Nearest state secondary school Coombe Dean School 630 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Mar 2026).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe
What is the typical house price in Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe?
£258,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
How does Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe compare with the rest of Plymouth?
Typical house price: 10th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Plymouth. Typical flat price: 12th highest of the 23 neighbourhoods in Plymouth with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 13th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Plymouth.
Is Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.16; 3 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe?
Plymouth. Railway station, 4.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway and CrossCountry to Penzance (107 to 117 min) and Exeter St Davids (about 60 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe?
Nearest state primary school. Goosewell Primary Academy. 220 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2019). Ungraded visit Mar 2025: Standards maintained. Nearest state secondary school. Coombe Dean School. 630 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Mar 2026).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.