Quay West Studios Hemerdon, South Hams
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (PL7), about 290 m long. USRN 35507734.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 2).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in South Hams costs £2,615 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 67% to 89% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Plymouth, about 7.8 km (4.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Newnham Meadows, is about 360 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 21 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pathfields Medical Group, about 1.7 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 155 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2); House, end-terrace (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 2020 (2); 1900-1929 (1); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 street: most are in band B (38% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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
- OLD NEWNHAM, grade I
- COW HOUSE IMMEDIATELY EAST OF OLD NEWNHAM, grade II
- GRANARY AND ADJOINING CART SHED AND STABLES APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES SOUTH EAST OF OLD NEWNHAM, grade II
- OUTBUILDING APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF OLD NEWNHAM, grade II
- TWO BARNS APPROXIMATELY 120 METRES SOUTH EAST OF OLD NEWNHAM, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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: of the 9 homes the Environment Agency counts, 3 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL7 5BL | zone 3 | 3 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL7 5BH | not in 2 or 3 |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 21 m and 35 m above sea level (29 m on average); the ground rises about 15 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL7 5BH | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| PL7 5BL | 100% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Plymouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Ivybridge 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Devonport 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Compass Drive Newnham | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Plymouth Coach Station Plymouth City Centre | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 2A Westfield | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 57.9 km (36 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 121 km (75 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Pathfields Medical Group | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The White House Dental Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Mount Gould Hospital | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Devonport and West Plymouth Police | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Newnham Meadows 3.7 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,770 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Peacock Meadow 1.6 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Newnham Park Allotments 1.0 ha | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Newnham, a listed building (Grade I), 40 m. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Newnham | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| Newnham Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Plympton House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Plympton Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Plympton Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Wood | Wood | 210 m north |
| Bottle Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Drakelands Trout Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| May's Marsh | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Bickleigh Vale | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| The Laira | Tidal water | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 20 |
7 of the street's 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for South Hams: see them on the South Hams page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaddlewood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Glen Park Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Plympton Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Boringdon Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Priory Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Yealmpstone Farm Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near B3417 (2); On or near Birchwood Gardens (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Compass Drive · Birchwood Gardens · Park Lane · West Park Hill · Newnham Road · Furzeacre Close · Newnham Close
All the streets in PL7 and across South Hams.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.