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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Plymouth Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    10.7 km straight lineabout 133 min
  • Ivybridge Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    10.7 km straight lineabout 134 min
  • Devonport Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    12.4 km straight lineabout 155 min

Bus stops

  • RAF Houses

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    89 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • RAF Houses

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    92 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Collaton Cross

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    318 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Collaton Cross

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    321 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Butts Park

    Bus · E-bound · east

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 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 2FW 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 2FW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PL8 2FW

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 009 (E02004197)

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
£62,340

£53,468–£72,684

Disposable (net) annual household income
£47,021

£40,843–£54,135

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,866

£39,612–£46,387

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,251

£32,677–£42,465

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: 1,777
White Brit.95.5%
Other White2.0%
White & Asian0.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.6%
White Irish0.5%
+ 4 other groups · 0.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,777
Christian55.8%
No religion36.8%
Not answered5.7%
Other religion0.6%
Buddhist0.5%
+ 3 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,775
50–6424.6%
65–7418.9%
75–8415.2%
35–4914.2%
10–155.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.3%

Households

Total households: 833
Single family household, all members 66+25.1%
One person: aged 66+18.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.7%
One person: other10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.6%
+ 9 other households · 19.9%

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.
24339
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24339 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 2FW

England
Country
South Hams
Local Authority
Devon
Newton & Yealmpton
Ward
Plymouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PL8 2FW
Coordinates
50.3275, -4.0151
Grid reference
SX566494
Easting
256,664
Northing
49,451
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2Q8XGM+XW
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
Newton and Noss
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 009A E01020171
E01020171
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Hams 009 E02004197
E02004197
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Hams 009A E01020171
E01020171
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Hams 009 E02004197
E02004197
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

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

June 2026
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
Active
Active Duration
2026 -> Present
June 2026 — Introduced
Postcode PL8 2FW introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode PL8 2FW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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