PL21 9NZ South Hams
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Newton & Yealmpton. Region: South West.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 E (22% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Ivybridge 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Flete Lodge Ermington | 660 m |
| Ferry terminal | Cockleridge Ham Ferry Landing Bantham | 8.3 km |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 4.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 56.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 123.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Modbury Health Centre | 3.0 km |
| Pharmacies | Modbury Pharmacy | 3.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Highland 7 Day Dental Care | 4.6 km |
| Hospital | South Hams Hospital | 12.5 km |
| Police station | Ivybridge Police Station | 4.7 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Modbury, Modbury Cashzone | 3.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 2.6 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 840 m² | 1.7 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,650 m² | 910 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,620 m² | 1.8 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Flete, a listed building (Grade I), 0 m. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Flete | Listed building, Grade I | 0 m |
| Gate Piers, Gates, Walls and Terraces Immediately North and East of Flete | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| Flete | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 520 m south |
| Flete Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m north-east |
| Slight univallate hillfort known as Holbury Camp, 750m east of Holwell Lodge | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Head Weir Island | Island | 380 m north-east |
| Otter Island | Island | 390 m south-east |
| Putt Wood | Wood | 490 m south-east |
| Kitt Hill | Hill | 630 m south-east |
| Goutsford Plantation | Wood | 850 m east |
| Filham Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 34% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.