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Victoria Park: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Victoria Park neighbourhood of Plymouth, England (ONS area Plymouth 033). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes PL1, PL3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near PL1 5EN.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Plymouth

Victoria Park is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Plymouth (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £213,250 and flats for £115,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Plymouth (2.1 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Plymouth, is about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£213,250

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£115,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +5% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

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

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.05; 1 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 3 small areas range from decile 1 to 3.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£38,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

2.1 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

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Victoria Park sits in Plymouth

Typical house price: 15th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Plymouth
Typical flat price: 6th lowest of the 23 neighbourhoods in Plymouth with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: the lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Plymouth

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 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 Victoria Park

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Plymouth, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Plymouth, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Plymouth, 2 the other way and 17 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

Air quality

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime
Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Plymouth Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (870 m 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 The Cathedral School of St Mary 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Apr 2025).
Nearest state secondary school Devonport High School for Boys 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Victoria Park

What is the typical house price in Victoria Park?

£213,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

How does Victoria Park compare with the rest of Plymouth?

Typical house price: 15th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Plymouth. Typical flat price: 6th lowest of the 23 neighbourhoods in Plymouth with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Plymouth.

Is Victoria Park an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Victoria Park gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.05; 1 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Victoria Park?

Plymouth. Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (870 m 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 Victoria Park?

Nearest state primary school. The Cathedral School of St Mary. 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Apr 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Devonport High School for Boys. 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).

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.