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 miles
- Paignton 24.5 miles
- Newton Abbot 24.3 miles
- Saltash 4.7 miles
- Tavistock 10.8 miles
- Ivybridge 8.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Efford and Lipson Ward 0.6 miles
- Plymouth Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Eggbuckland Ward 0.9 miles
- Drake Ward 1 mile
- Peverell Ward 1.1 miles
- Sutton and Mount Gould Ward 1.3 miles
- Stoke Ward 1.8 miles
- Ham Ward 1.8 miles
- St. Peter and the Waterfront Ward 1.9 miles
- Moor View Ward 1.9 miles
- Plymstock Radford Ward 2 miles
- Budshead Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Compton
PL3 5LH, PL3 5BH, PL3 5JS, PL3 4SS, PL3 5JE, PL3 5AY, PL3 5JP, PL3 5DU, PL4 7BD … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 38.6 miles
- Exeter International Airport 39.1 miles
- Plymouth Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Marsh Mills 1.8 miles
Hotels near Compton Ad
- Leonardo Hotel Plymouth 4 1.4 miles
- Crowne Plaza Plymouth 4 1.8 miles
- Copthorne Hotel Plymouth 4 1.4 miles
- Future Inn Plymouth Hotel 3 1.6 miles
- Moxy Plymouth 3.5 2 miles
- The Drake Hotel Plymouth 4 1.8 miles
- The New Continental Hotel 3 1.9 miles
- The Invicta Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- OYO Plymouth Central Hotel 1.6 miles
- Boringdon Hall Hotel and Spa 5 3 miles
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 miles
- Cattewater Estate 1.6 miles
- Sensory Garden Gardens 1.9 miles
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 3.9 miles
- Antony Estate Estate 4.6 miles
- Tregantle Beach Beach 7.2 miles
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 8 miles
- Hingston Down Hill 10.5 miles
- Bantham Beach Beach 13.2 miles
- South Milton Sands Beach 14.7 miles
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.2 miles
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 16.8 miles