UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/pl8
PL8Plymouth, South Hams, England
House prices in PL8, Plymouth
Homes in PL8 sold for a median of £462,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 154 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 5 postcode districts in the South Hams council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 76 | £607,500 | £465,000 to £847,000 |
| Semi-detached | 30 | £302,500 | £271,000 to £399,000 |
| Terraced | 31 | £340,000 | £266,000 to £518,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 17 | £336,500 | £145,000 to £430,000 |
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 49% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 20%.
15 sales in PL8, or 10%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
Flats here sold for a median of £336,500, 130% more than the £146,500 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in PL8
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in PL8 1, around Newton Ferrers, with a median of £673,000, and lowest in PL8 2, around Yealmpton, at £350,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in PL8 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 12 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| PL8 1BQ | £908,000 | 3 |
| PL8 1DN | £846,000 | 3 |
| PL8 2LD | £650,000 | 3 |
| PL8 2FQ | £535,000 | 3 |
| PL8 2HF | £520,000 | 6 |
| PL8 2FE | £515,000 | 5 |
| PL8 1DP | £465,000 | 3 |
| PL8 2AP | £390,000 | 3 |
| PL8 2ED | £361,000 | 4 |
| PL8 2HL | £325,000 | 3 |
| PL8 2PL | £295,000 | 5 |
| PL8 2JN | £150,000 | 5 |
Prices over time
The median rose 23%, from £377,000 in 2016 to £465,000 in 2025, among the smallest tenth of rises across the 249 districts in the South West.
Postcode districts in the South Hams council area
Median sale price of the 5 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. PL8 is the most expensive.
- PL8 Plymouth, this district£462,500
- TQ9 Totnes£401,000
- TQ7 Kingsbridge£400,000
- TQ6 Dartmouth£355,000
- PL21 Ivybridge£312,500
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | ||
| 12 | ||
| 20 | ||
| 27 | ||
| 49 | ||
| 27 | ||
| 15 | ||
| 12 |
With 22% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £255,000 for a terraced house on Canes Cottages to £1,100,000 for a detached house on Church Park.
The latest standard sales recorded in PL8. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 18 Yealm ParkSold for £271,000
- 7 Canes CottagesSold for £255,000
- Glenaan, 1 Yealm View RoadSold for £720,000
- Kiora, 7 Church ParkSold for £1,100,000
- 5 Brook MeadSold for £490,000
- Westways Stamps HillSold for £320,000
- Tangle LeaSold for £620,000
- Torr CottageSold for £410,000
- Flat 1, Heron Creek, 67 Yealm RoadSold for £430,000
- St Aubyn Cottage, 15 Rowden Court Stoke RoadSold for £341,000
Living in PL8
Crime
23 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 99 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 56% of homes can get it
Lower than 89 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,615 a year in South Hams for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 91 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of PL8, from the sales in PL8, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Newton & Yealmpton 126 sales£483,000
- Wembury & Brixton 34 sales£380,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | |
| B | 28 | |
| C | 70 | |
| D | 65 | |
| E | 22 | |
| F | 13 | |
| G | 5 |
Coal mining
None of the 316 live postcodes in PL8 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 10% of postcodes in the South West are.
About these figures
The figures come from 154 standard sales in PL8, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 11% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.