PL9 8FA
The median sold price for the postcode PL9 8FA is around £376,250, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 267 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around PL9 8FA (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £265,000 – £389,625
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across PL9 8, last 24 months.
- Detached£415,000(185 sales)
- Semi-detached£312,000(169 sales)
- Terraced£317,500(82 sales)
- Flat£178,000(23 sales)
PL9 8FA median £376,250 (12 months) vs the wider district £362,500 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 3.8× the typical South Hams neighbourhood
- Crime: 2.4× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in South Hams and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 98.4% of premises in PL9 8FA, compared with 56.1% across South Hams and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 56% of premises across South Hams (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | South Hams | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 56% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 98.4% | 56.1% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 98.4% | 87.5% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.87% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 43% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with South Hams: more deprived than 44% of its 49 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income4of 10
- Employment5of 10
- Crime8of 10
- Living environment9of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (28%). Average Band D in South Hams is £2,615.22 for 2026/27.
That is 9% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in South Hams: £2,324.64 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 2,150 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A7%
- Band B16%
- Band C28%
- Band D18%
- Band E22%
- Band F6%
- Band G3%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Sherford Vale School & Nursery0.1 miles (230 m)Ofsted, January 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Sherford Vale School & Nursery (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Elburton Primary School0.7 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted, November 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Outstanding
- Plympton St Maurice Primary School1.1 miles (1.7 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, April 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Plympton St Maurice Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Coombe Dean School1.4 miles (2.2 km)Ofsted report card, March 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Strong standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Plympton Academy1.6 miles (2.5 km)Ofsted, March 2024: Requires improvementOfsted reports for Plympton Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Plymstock School1.6 miles (2.6 km)Ofsted, April 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Plymstock School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to PL9 8FA is Plymouth Rail Station, 4.1 miles (6.6 km) away in a straight line. There are 6 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 4.1 miles (6.6 km)Plymouth Rail Station
- 5.3 miles (8.5 km)Devonport Rail Station
- 5.6 miles (9.0 km)Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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