PL8 1EE South Hams
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Newton & Yealmpton. Region: South West.
Streets
- Creekside Road, Noss Mayo: 27 addresses
- Pillory Hill, Noss Mayo: 2 addresses
- Foundry Lane, Noss Mayo: 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 G (29% of about 1,060 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- 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
- 22 Noss Mayo, grade II
- 36 Noss Mayo, grade II
- BLUE SHUTTERS, grade II
- PINK COTTAGE, grade II
- THE COTTAGE, grade II
- VILLAGE HALL, grade II
- VOSS COTTAGE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 30 addresses are between 5 m and 15 m above sea level (9 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 92%, gigabit 92% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Plymouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km |
| Devonport 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.0 km | |
| Dockyard (Devonport) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest St Peter's Church Noss Mayo | 160 m |
| Ferry terminal | Noss Mayo Ferry Landing | 830 m |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 5.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 64.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 130.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wembury Surgery | 2.6 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest D A Tubb | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | Yealmpton Dental Practice | 5.1 km |
| Hospital | Mount Gould Hospital | 9.1 km |
| Police station | Devonport and West Plymouth Police | 5.0 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Newton Ferrers, Newton Ferrers Cashzone | 450 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest The Green 1,590 m² | 750 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,560 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,120 m² | 180 m |
| Allotments | Wembury Allotments 1.1 ha | 2.5 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m north-east. 25 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 Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m north-east |
| Church of Holy Cross | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fordhill Plantation | Wood | 370 m west |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 930 m north-west |
| Warren Point | Wetland | 1.0 km west |
| Machine Beach | Beach | 1.3 km west |
| End Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.3 km south-east |
| The Clam | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 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) | 9.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 30 |
10 of the postcode's 30 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 | 67 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 54% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 32% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 61% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 3% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 29% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 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 8 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 Creekside Road.