Compton is a mainly residential ward tucked just north of Plymouth city centre in Devon, within easy walking distance of the waterfront and the amenities of the city. It developed largely to house workers for the naval base and associated industries, so you’ll find a mix of Victorian terraces and mid-20th-century council housing, with pockets of more recent infill and regeneration projects.
Locally the area is anchored by community facilities, schools, small shops and sports pitches, and it has a strong neighbourhood feel with active residents’ groups and church-run activities. Like many inner-city wards, it has faced social and economic challenges over the years, but ongoing improvements to housing and public spaces mean it remains a pragmatic, well-connected part of Plymouth with a distinct local identity.
Postcode districts covering Compton
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Paignton 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Newton Abbot 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Saltash 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Tavistock 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Ivybridge 8.8 miles14.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Efford and Lipson Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Plymouth Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Eggbuckland Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Drake Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Peverell Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Sutton and Mount Gould Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Stoke Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ham Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- St. Peter and the Waterfront Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Moor View Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Plymstock Radford Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Budshead Ward 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Compton
PL3 5JH, PL3 5DE, PL4 7DX, PL3 6QY, PL3 5RE, PL4 7BX, PL3 4SZ, PL3 5NB, PL3 4ST … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 38.6 miles62.1 km
- Exeter International Airport 39.1 miles63 km
- Plymouth Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Marsh Mills 1.8 miles2.9 km
Hotels near Compton Ad
- The Craft House 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Fox on the Hoe 4 2 miles3.2 km
- Boringdon Hall Hotel and Spa 5 3 miles4.8 km
- Moxy Plymouth 4 2 miles3.2 km
- The Drake Hotel Plymouth 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ibis Plymouth 3 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Future Inn Plymouth 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Rooms by Bistrot Pierre 4 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Leonardo Hotel Plymouth 4 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Crowne Plaza Plymouth 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
Schools in Compton
- Compton C of E Primary School Primary
- King's School Independent - primary
- Plymouth College Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Home Park Stadium 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Cattewater Estate 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Sensory Garden Gardens 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Antony Estate Estate 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Tregantle Beach Beach 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 8 miles12.9 km
- Hingston Down Hill 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Bantham Beach Beach 13.2 miles21.3 km
- South Milton Sands Beach 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 16.8 miles27.1 km