PL8 2PL South Hams
Live postcode, introduced December 2013. Ward: Newton & Yealmpton. Region: South West.
Streets
- Underhay, Yealmpton: 43 addresses
- Tappers Lane, Yealmpton: 34 addresses
- Milizac Close, Yealmpton: 1 address
- Kitley Walk, Yealmpton: 1 address
- Gardeners Lane, Yealmpton: 1 address
- Peasberry Place, Yealmpton: 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 E (23% of about 1,040 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 81 addresses are between 41 m and 51 m above sea level (48 m on average).
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 | 8.8 km |
| Plymouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.3 km | |
| Devonport 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 10 within 800 m; nearest Stray Park Yealmpton | 150 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing | 5.1 km |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 4.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 60.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 125.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Yealm Medical Centre | 640 m |
| Pharmacies | Springfield Pharmacy | 4.4 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Yealmpton Dental Practice | 450 m |
| Hospital | Mount Gould Hospital | 8.3 km |
| Police station | Devonport and West Plymouth Police | 380 m |
| Cash machines | MFG - Plympton, Plympton Cashzone | 4.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Stray Park 1.1 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Yealmpton Sports Ground 2.4 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,740 m² | 50 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Goreus Stone, immediately west of St Bartholomew's Church, a scheduled monument, 410 m east. 35 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Goreus Stone, immediately west of St Bartholomew's Church | Scheduled monument | 410 m east |
| Goreus Stone | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m east |
| Church of St Bartholomew | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m east |
| Courtyard Walls, Gatepiers and Outbuilding Immediately South East of Puslinch House | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m south |
| Puslinch House | Listed building, Grade I | 950 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Western Torrs | Hill | 430 m south |
| The Clam | Lake or reservoir | 560 m south-east |
| Peasberry Plantation | Wood | 560 m north-west |
| Ewelis Plantation | Wood | 640 m north-west |
| Broad Ooze | Wetland | 2.5 km south-west |
| Steer Point | Headland | 3.3 km south-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 both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 73 | 81 |
8 of the postcode's 81 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 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 7 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 Underhay.