PL21 9TL South Hams
Live postcode, introduced October 1987. Ward: Ivybridge West. Region: South West.
Streets
- The Pippins, Ivybridge: 18 addresses
- Cameron Drive, Ivybridge: 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 D (29% 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: 2.
- 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.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 2.5 km |
| Plymouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 29 within 800 m; nearest Cameron Drive Ivybridge | 170 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing | 11.6 km |
| Car parks | Leonards Road Carpark | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 53.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 119.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Modbury Health Centre | 5.6 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 1.1 km |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Highland 7 Day Dental Care | 200 m |
| Hospital | Mount Gould Hospital | 12.5 km |
| Police station | Ivybridge Police Station | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Ivybridge, Abbots Road Cashzone | 500 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,180 m² | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 170 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 30 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,910 m² | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,540 m² | 860 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 3.4 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 The Pippins.