PL8 2FW South Hams
Live postcode, introduced June 2026. 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 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: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- SX5670, 4944 West of Collaton Park, Newton Ferrers, Devon, PL8 2NE, permissioned (140 m)
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 stations | Plymouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km |
| Ivybridge 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km | |
| Devonport 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest RAF Houses Newton Ferrers | 90 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing | 3.1 km |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 5.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 62.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 128.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Yealm Medical Centre | 2.6 km |
| Pharmacies | D A Tubb | 2.3 km |
| NHS dentists | Yealmpton Dental Practice | 2.6 km |
| Hospital | Mount Gould Hospital | 9.0 km |
| Police station | Devonport and West Plymouth Police | 2.5 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Newton Ferrers, Newton Ferrers Cashzone | 2.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 1,590 m² | 1.9 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 3,950 m² | 1.2 km |
| Playing field | Butts Park 2.3 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,740 m² | 2.4 km |
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gnaton Wood | Wood | 440 m south-east |
| Middle Hill | Hill | 1.0 km east |
| Broad Ooze | Wetland | 1.8 km north-west |
| The Clam | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km north-east |
| Steer Point | Headland | 2.2 km west |
| End Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.8 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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.