PL21 0QR South Hams
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Charterlands. Region: South West.
Streets
- Church Street, Modbury: 34 addresses
- Unnamed street near Hazel Lane, Filham: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Church Street, Modbury: 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 C (20% of about 970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 45.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHAIN HOUSE, grade II*
- 11, BROWNSTON STREET, grade II
- 11, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 12, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 14, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 17, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 18, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 1A AND 1B, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 2, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 23, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 24, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 28, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 30, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 4, BROWNSTON STREET, grade II
- 4, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 5, BROWNSTON STREET, grade II
- 6, BROWNSTON STREET, grade II
- 62, BROWNSTON STREET, grade II
- 64, BROWNSTON STREET, grade II
- 65, BROWNSTON STREET, grade II
- 66, BROWNSTON STREET, grade II
- 7, BROWNSTON STREET, grade II
- 8, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 9, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- BAPTIST CHAPEL, grade II
- BILLINGTON HOUSE, grade II
- CONDUIT WITH RETAINING WALL AND PAVEMENT STEPS, grade II
- Deer House, grade II
- DENBURY HOUSE, grade II
- MIDLAND BANK, grade II
And 15 more.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 37 addresses are between 35 m and 122 m above sea level (46 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Ivybridge 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.0 km |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Post Office Modbury | 100 m |
| Ferry terminal | Cockleridge Ham Ferry Landing Bantham | 7.6 km |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 4.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 54.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 122.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Modbury Health Centre | 100 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Modbury Pharmacy | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | Victoria House Dental Surgery | 5.0 km |
| Hospital | South Hams Hospital | 10.3 km |
| Police station | Ivybridge Police Station | 4.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Modbury, Modbury Cashzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,770 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 2.3 km |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,670 m² | 270 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 2.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chain House, a listed building (Grade II*), 100 m north-east. 103 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chain House | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m north-east |
| Church of St George | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m south-west |
| Old Traine and West Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Whympston Wood | Wood | 1.4 km south |
| Great Moor | Wood | 1.8 km west |
| Butland Wood | Wood | 1.9 km south-west |
| Kitt Hill | Hill | 2.5 km west |
| Head Weir Island | Island | 2.7 km west |
| Filham Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 19 | 2 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 35 |
31 of the postcode's 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Church Street.