Honicknowle is a residential ward in north‑west Plymouth, Devon, a few miles from the city centre. Largely made up of post‑war housing with pockets of green space and local shops, it sits on the edge of the city's suburban belt and provides a mix of family homes, council properties and community facilities such as schools, churches and sports fields.
Originally developed to meet post‑war housing needs, Honicknowle has a strong local community and has seen targeted regeneration and investment in recent years. While it has faced economic and social challenges typical of large suburban estates, active neighbourhood groups, local businesses and good bus links into Plymouth help maintain community life, and nearby countryside offers easy access to outdoor recreation.
Postcode districts covering Honicknowle
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Budshead Ward 1.1 miles
- St. Budeaux Ward 1.1 miles
- Ham Ward 1.2 miles
- Peverell Ward 1.8 miles
- Southway Ward 1.9 miles
- Eggbuckland Ward 1.9 miles
- Stoke Ward 2.3 miles
- Devonport Ward 2.4 miles
- Compton Ward 2.5 miles
- Saltash Essa Ward 2.5 miles
- Saltash Tamar Ward 2.6 miles
- Saltash Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Honicknowle
PL5 2LG, PL5 3JE, PL5 3EF, PL5 3SZ, PL5 3PS, PL5 2RA, PL5 2RN, PL5 3SR, PL5 2ST … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 36.6 miles
- Exeter International Airport 39.8 miles
- St Budeaux Victoria Road Railway Station 1.2 miles
- St Budeaux Ferry Road Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Honicknowle Ad
- China Fleet Country Club 4 2.2 miles
- Future Inn Plymouth Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Plymouth 4 3.2 miles
- Crowne Plaza Plymouth 4 3.3 miles
- Copthorne Hotel Plymouth 4 2.8 miles
- The Who'd Have Thought It Inn 4 4.6 miles
- Moxy Plymouth 3.5 3.2 miles
- The New Continental Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- The Drake Hotel Plymouth 4 3.3 miles
- The Invicta Hotel 4 3.3 miles
Schools in Honicknowle
- Ernesettle Community School Primary
- Knowle Primary School Primary
- Mill Ford School Special
- Shakespeare Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Home Park Stadium 1.8 miles
- Antony Estate Estate 3.3 miles
- Sensory Garden Gardens 3.4 miles
- Cattewater Estate 3.9 miles
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 4.4 miles
- Tregantle Beach Beach 6.3 miles
- Hingston Down Hill 8.2 miles
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 10.5 miles
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14.9 miles
- Bantham Beach Beach 15.7 miles
- Polperro Harbor Harbour 16.5 miles
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 16.5 miles