PL21 0PF South Hams
Live postcode, introduced June 1996. Ward: Ermington & Ugborough. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Forder Lane, Wrangaton: 3 addresses
- Forder Lane, South Hams: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Well Cross, Ugborough: 1 address
- Ridge Road, South Hams: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Forder Lane, Ugborough: 1 address
- A3121, South Hams: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Forder Lane, Ugborough: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in South Hams in 2026-27: Band D £2,615 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,743 | £2,034 | £2,325 | £2,615 | £3,196 | £3,778 | £4,359 | £5,230 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (24% of about 1,500 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land adjacent to Siding Cross, Wrangaton, permissioned (770 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 10 addresses are between 161 m and 168 m above sea level (165 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ivybridge 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km |
| Totnes 797,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Ferry terminal | Totnes Ferry Landing | 12.3 km |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 5.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 48.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 116.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | South Brent Health Centre | 3.0 km |
| Pharmacies | South Brent Pharmacy | 3.3 km |
| NHS dentists | South Brent Dental Practice | 3.4 km |
| Hospital | Totnes Hospital | 12.3 km |
| Police station | Ivybridge Police Station | 5.2 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food South Brent | 3.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 740 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.6 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,050 m² | 250 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ringwork and bailey castle 400m south of Langford Barton, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km east. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ringwork and bailey castle 400m south of Langford Barton | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km east |
| Bowl barrow 660m south west of Woodland Barton | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km east |
| Hilltop enclosure at Yellowberries Copse, 430m west of Higher Turtley | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Spoilbank Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km north |
| Monksmoor Copse | Wood | 1.3 km north-west |
| Torrs Wood | Wood | 1.5 km north-west |
| Wrangaton Bottom | Valley | 1.7 km north-west |
| Ugborough Beacon | Hill | 2.8 km north-west |
| Black Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 10 |
6 of the postcode's 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 27% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Unnamed street near Forder Lane.