SOMERSET COTTAGES, PL3 4AZ House Prices & Local Information

PL3 4AZ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Somerset Cottages, 0.4km from Stoke in Plymouth. Administratively it sits within Stoke ward and the Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport constituency.

For renters and young professionals, PL3 4AZ offers a classic working-class terrace area — densely packed streets, low ethnic diversity. By day, the area transitions to a market squares character: traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. An average age of 44 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 46% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 50 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £177k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for PL3 4AZ are sourced from Output Area E00076653 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.