PL21 9SW postcode in South Hams, Devon

PL21 9SW is a postcode in South Hams, in the Bickleigh & Cornwood ward. It is in the South West Devon parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at PL21 9SW can get it Across South Hams: 59% Typical price £278,000 Homes sold in PL21 9, last 12 months. ▼ 0.7% on the year before Nearest station Ivybridge 5.9 km in a straight line

Where PL21 9SW is, and what is near it

Map of PL21 9SW and what is near it Map of PL21 9SW: its centre point, with the 300 other postcodes in the PL21 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PL21 9ET: also in PL21 9PL21 9GT: also in PL21 9PL21 9PP: also in PL21 9PL21 9PU: also in PL21 9PL21 9PX: also in PL21 9PL21 9PY: also in PL21 9PL21 9PZ: also in PL21 9PL21 9QA: also in PL21 9PL21 9QB: also in PL21 9PL21 9QD: also in PL21 9PL21 9QE: also in PL21 9PL21 9QF: also in PL21 9PL21 9QG: also in PL21 9PL21 9QH: also in PL21 9PL21 9QJ: also in PL21 9PL21 9QL: also in PL21 9PL21 9QN: also in PL21 9PL21 9QP: also in PL21 9PL21 9QQ: also in PL21 9PL21 9QS: also in PL21 9PL21 9QT: also in PL21 9PL21 9QU: also in PL21 9PL21 9QW: also in PL21 9PL21 9RH: also in PL21 9PL21 9RP: also in PL21 9PL21 9RQ: also in PL21 9PL21 9RR: also in PL21 9PL21 9RS: also in PL21 9PL21 9RT: also in PL21 9PL21 9RU: also in PL21 9PL21 9RX: also in PL21 9PL21 9RY: also in PL21 9PL21 9RZ: also in PL21 9PL21 9SA: also in PL21 9PL21 9SB: also in PL21 9PL21 9SD: also in PL21 9PL21 9SE: also in PL21 9PL21 9SF: also in PL21 9PL21 9SG: also in PL21 9PL21 9SH: also in PL21 9PL21 9SJ: also in PL21 9PL21 9SL: also in PL21 9PL21 9SN: also in PL21 9PL21 9SP: also in PL21 9PL21 9SQ: also in PL21 9PL21 9SR: also in PL21 9PL21 9SS: also in PL21 9PL21 9ST: also in PL21 9PL21 9SU: also in PL21 9PL21 9SX: also in PL21 9PL21 9SY: also in PL21 9PL21 9SZ: also in PL21 9PL21 9TA: also in PL21 9 School 1.7 km2 places, 5.1–5.9 km2 GP practices, 5.9 kmPlymouth station 12.2 kmIvybridge West PL21 9SW Map of PL21 9SW and what is near it Map of PL21 9SW: its centre point, with the 300 other postcodes in the PL21 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 5.1–5.9 km2 GP practices, 5.9 kmYealm Medical Centre 7.4 kmPlymouth station 12.2 kmIvybridge West PL21 9SW
  • PL21 9SW
  • Other postcodes in PL21 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.4140, longitude -3.9813)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PL21 9SW?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at PL21 9SW?

Every home and business at PL21 9SW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PL21 9SW 0% South Hams 59%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PL21 9SW 100% South Hams 88%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at PL21 9SW?

BinDayBuddy does not read South Hams District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

South Hams District Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is PL21 9SW at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include PL21 9SW.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across South Hams

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PL21 9SW: 1,138 properties in South Hams are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for South Hams

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of PL21 9SW is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near PL21 9SW?

Homes in PL21 9 sold for a typical £278,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 114 sales, down 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£278,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£280,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £430,000 35 sales
  • Semi-detached £269,000 36 sales
  • Terraced £225,000 37 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £144,000 6 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole PL21 district: a typical £305,000 from 263 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in PL21 9SW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL21 9SW from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near PL21 9SW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around PL21 9SW. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (48%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around PL21 9SW

Band D in South Hams for 2026‑27: £2,615. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,743 (band A) to £5,230 (band H); band B, the most common, is £2,034.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (11%)£1,743
Band Babout 120 (22%)£2,034
Band Cabout 70 (13%)£2,325
Band Dabout 100 (19%)£2,615
Band Eabout 110 (20%)£3,196
Band Fabout 60 (11%)£3,778
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,359
Band Habout 10 (2%)£5,230

When the homes were built

  1. 48% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for South Hams before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PL21 9SW is in (ONS area E01020148), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near PL21 9SW?

The nearest open schools to PL21 9SW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL21 9SW, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to PL21 9SW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL21 9SW is Ivybridge Rail Station, 5.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Ivybridge Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive
  • Plymouth Rail Station Railway station 12.2 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Yonder Square, 119 m away.

More stations near PL21 9SW, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near PL21 9SW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL21 9SW, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near PL21 9SW?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PL21 9SW on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PL21 9SW?

The nearest to the centre of PL21 9SW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to PL21 9SW?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near PL21 9SW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL21 9SW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near PL21 9SW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL21 9SW, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near PL21 9SW?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL21 9SW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is PL21 9SW in a conservation area?

The centre of PL21 9SW is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near PL21 9SW?

Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL21 9SW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Violence and sexual offences1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for PL21 9SW

Ward
Bickleigh & Cornwood
Parish
Cornwood
Region
South West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

PL21 9SN20 mPL21 9SJ80 mPL21 9SL120 mPL21 9SH150 mPL21 9SR150 mPL21 9SP170 m
All of PL21

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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