PL21 9QP South Hams
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bickleigh & Cornwood. Region: South West.
Streets
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 (22% of about 540 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 19 addresses are between 113 m and 123 m above sea level (116 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 stations | Ivybridge 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km |
| Plymouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Crossways Cornwood | 140 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing | 13.2 km |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 4.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 52.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 117.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Pathfields Medical Group | 7.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 4.5 km |
| NHS dentists | Highland 7 Day Dental Care | 4.2 km |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Derrisford Hospital | 10.4 km |
| Police station | Ivybridge Police Station | 4.8 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Ivybridge, Abbots Road Cashzone | 3.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 460 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade I), 190 m south-east. 15 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 190 m south-east |
| Blachford Including Service Wing and Stables to East | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Wood | Wood | 290 m north-east |
| Goodabrook Wood | Wood | 460 m west |
| Mill Wood | Wood | 540 m south-west |
| Blachford Fish Pond | Lake or reservoir | 840 m north-east |
| The Hill | Hill | 1.6 km south |
| Torycombe Valley | Valley | 3.5 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 19 |
9 of the postcode's 19 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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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.