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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Ivybridge Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    9.0 km straight lineabout 113 min
  • Plymouth Rail Station

    Rail

    11.7 km straight lineabout 146 min
  • Devonport Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    13.5 km straight lineabout 169 min

Bus stops

  • Hillside Drive

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    912 m straight lineabout 11 min
  • Hillside Drive

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    913 m straight lineabout 11 min
  • Ploughman Way

    Bus · S-bound · south

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
  • Dixon Terrace

    Bus · N-bound · north

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
  • Riverside Walk

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PL8 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PL8 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 43 sales

PL8 2FT has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the PL8 2 sector.

Average price
£358,607
Median price: £340,000
Median -9.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 43 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 3 sales · avg £394,666
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£413k£262k£111k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£508,000 · 2026-07-28 · Detached · Freehold
PL8 2JE
£256,000 · 2026-07-13 · Terraced · Freehold
PL8 2LA
£420,000 · 2026-07-02 · Detached · Freehold
PL8 2LR
£145,000 · 2026-06-29 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
PL8 2AD
£280,000 · 2026-06-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PL8 2PL
£100,000 · 2026-06-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PL8 2JN
£460,000 · 2026-05-22 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
PL8 2FB
£340,000 · 2026-05-22 · Detached · Freehold
PL8 2HR
£482,500 · 2026-05-15 · Detached · Freehold
PL8 2FQ
£370,000 · 2026-05-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PL8 2BS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PL8 2FT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PL8 2FT

Counts are for Newton & Yealmpton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

18
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · South Hams 008 (E02004196)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£58,445

£50,064–£68,229

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,553

£40,440–£53,591

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,947

£37,845–£44,304

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,802

£34,865–£45,439

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,417
White Brit.94.9%
Other White2.4%
Other Asian0.6%
White & Asian0.5%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%
+ 8 other groups · 1.1%

Religion

Total residents: 2,418
Christian48.4%
No religion44.0%
Not answered6.7%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,418
50–6421.2%
35–4916.8%
65–7415.8%
75–8410.1%
10–158.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%

Households

Total households: 1,018
Single family household, all members 66+19.6%
One person: aged 66+16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
One person: other9.3%
+ 9 other households · 26.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
21227
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21227 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PL8 2FT

England
Country
South Hams
Local Authority
Devon
Newton & Yealmpton
Ward
Plymouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PL8 2FT
Coordinates
50.3349, -3.9931
Grid reference
SX582502
Easting
258,253
Northing
50,229
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2R82M4+WQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Plymouth
ITL Region
South Hams
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

South Hams
Local Authority
Council Area
South West Devon E14001495
Constituency
E14001495
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Newton & Yealmpton
Constituency code
E14001495
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Yealmpton
International Territorial Level
South Hams

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving Devon
NHS England
Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Devon
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
South Hams 008D E01020190
E01020190
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Hams 008 E02004196
E02004196
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Hams 008D E01020190
E01020190
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Hams 008 E02004196
E02004196
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

6:59 AM5:00 PM
6:59 AM
Sunrise
5:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:59 AM
Sunset (today)
5:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2023
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~3 years
Active Duration
2023 -> Present
October 2023 — Introduced
Postcode PL8 2FT introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21227
Present — Active
Postcode PL8 2FT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2023
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~3 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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