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PL9 8WN

POSTCODE

A Wembury & Brixton postcode in South Hams.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Plymouth Rail Station

    Rail

    7.3 km straight lineabout 91 min

  • Devonport Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    9.2 km straight lineabout 115 min

  • Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station

    Rail

    9.7 km straight lineabout 121 min

Bus stops

  • Dewpoint Way

    Bus · E-bound · east

    370 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Sherford Vale School

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    586 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Sherford Vale School

    Bus · E-bound · east

    609 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Twilight Row

    Bus · N-bound · north

    676 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Candish Drive East

    Bus · N-bound · north

    863 m straight lineabout 11 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PL9 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PL9 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 161 sales

PL9 8WN has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the PL9 8 sector.

Average price
£339,919
Median price: £330,000
Median -3.5% vs prior 12 months · Prior year includes new-build sales
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 161 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £326,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£392k£318k£243k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£55,000 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PL9 8GH
£450,000 · 2026-09-08 · Terraced · Freehold
PL9 8DJ
£330,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PL9 8RB
£245,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PL9 8PQ
£550,000 · 2026-09-01 · Detached · Freehold
PL9 8WS
£320,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
PL9 8SX
£240,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PL9 8SA
£235,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
PL9 8NX
£118,000 · 2026-08-26 · Terraced · Leasehold
PL9 8GQ
£315,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
PL9 8UU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PL9 8WN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PL9 8WN

Counts are for Wembury & Brixton 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
27
YoY +59%
27164
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

41
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: 2,593
White Brit.95.6%
Other White1.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%
White & Asian0.3%
+ 12 other groups · 1.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,591
Christian47.4%
No religion45.5%
Not answered6.0%
Other religion0.7%
Buddhist0.2%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,596
35–4921.0%
50–6418.6%
25–3411.6%
65–7410.1%
10–158.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%

Households

Total households: 1,056
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.4%
One person: other13.7%
One person: aged 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
Single family household, all members 66+9.8%
+ 9 other households · 35.2%

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.
19092
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19092 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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning
Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PL9 8WN

England
Country
South Hams
Local Authority
Devon
Wembury & Brixton
Ward
Plymouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PL9 8WN
Coordinates
50.3649, -4.0424
Grid reference
SX548536
Easting
254,834
Northing
53,659
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2Q9X75+W2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Sherford
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
Wembury & Brixton
Constituency code
E14001495
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Brixton
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 009D E01020187
E01020187
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Hams 009 E02004197
E02004197
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Hams 009D E01020187
E01020187
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) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:01 AM4:58 PM
7:01 AM
Sunrise
4:58 PM
Sunset
9 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:01 AM
Sunset (today)
4:58 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 2023
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~3 years
Active Duration
2023 -> Present
April 2023 — Introduced
Postcode PL9 8WN introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19092
Present — Active
Postcode PL9 8WN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2023
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~3 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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