PL6 7AN postcode in South Hams, Devon

PL6 7AN 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 Medium flood risk 1 of 15 homes and businesses at medium risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at PL6 7AN can get it Across South Hams: 59% Typical price £275,000 Homes sold in PL6 7, last 12 months. ▲ 0.5% on the year before Nearest station Bere Ferrers 7.6 km in a straight line

Where PL6 7AN is, and what is near it

Map of PL6 7AN and what is near it Map of PL6 7AN: its centre point, with the 236 other postcodes in the PL6 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PL6 7AD: also in PL6 7PL6 7AF: also in PL6 7PL6 7AG: also in PL6 7PL6 7AH: also in PL6 7PL6 7AJ: also in PL6 7PL6 7AL: also in PL6 7PL6 7AQ: also in PL6 7PL6 7AR: also in PL6 7PL6 7AS: also in PL6 7PL6 7AW: also in PL6 7PL6 7FF: also in PL6 7PL6 7HJ: also in PL6 7PL6 7HP: also in PL6 7PL6 7HW: also in PL6 7PL6 7JW: also in PL6 7PL6 7JX: also in PL6 7PL6 7QP: also in PL6 7PL6 7QS: also in PL6 7PL6 7QW: also in PL6 7PL6 7RL: also in PL6 7PL6 7RP: also in PL6 7PL6 7RQ: also in PL6 7PL6 7RR: also in PL6 7PL6 7RT: also in PL6 7PL6 7RU: also in PL6 7PL6 7RW: also in PL6 7PL6 7RX: also in PL6 7PL6 7RY: also in PL6 7PL6 7RZ: also in PL6 7PL6 7SA: also in PL6 7PL6 7SB: also in PL6 7PL6 7SD: also in PL6 7PL6 7SE: also in PL6 7PL6 7SH: also in PL6 7PL6 7SJ: also in PL6 7PL6 7SL: also in PL6 7PL6 7SN: also in PL6 7PL6 7SP: also in PL6 7PL6 7SR: also in PL6 7PL6 7SX: also in PL6 7PL6 7SY: also in PL6 7PL6 7SZ: also in PL6 7PL6 7TA: also in PL6 7PL6 7TB: also in PL6 7PL6 7TD: also in PL6 7PL6 7TE: also in PL6 7PL6 7TF: also in PL6 7PL6 7TG: also in PL6 7PL6 7TH: also in PL6 7PL6 7TQ: also in PL6 7PL6 7TR: also in PL6 7 2 places, 3.4–4.7 kmThe Wildings Lovaton 3.8 kmTor Bridge High 4.3 kmBere Ferrers station 7.6 kmMoor View PL6 7AN Map of PL6 7AN and what is near it Map of PL6 7AN: its centre point, with the 236 other postcodes in the PL6 7 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 3 places, 2.4–3.6 kmSouthway Surgery 4.7 kmMoor View PL6 7AN
  • PL6 7AN
  • Other postcodes in PL6 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 50.4463, longitude -4.0741)

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 PL6 7AN?

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 PL6 7AN?

Every home and business at PL6 7AN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PL6 7AN 100% South Hams 59%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PL6 7AN 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 PL6 7AN?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for PL6 7AN.

Check the bin days for PL6 7AN on BinDayBuddy

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 PL6 7AN at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Medium risk

The Environment Agency counts 15 homes and businesses at PL6 7AN. 1 is in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

15 homes and businesses at PL6 7AN Medium: 1Not in an area at risk: 14

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 PL6 7AN: 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 PL6 7AN 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 PL6 7AN?

Homes in PL6 7 sold for a typical £275,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 118 sales, up 0.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£275,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£273,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £397,500 33 sales
  • Semi-detached £275,000 33 sales
  • Terraced £225,000 47 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £132,000 5 sales

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

Across the whole PL6 district: a typical £240,000 from 519 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 PL6 7AN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL6 7AN 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 PL6 7AN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around PL6 7AN. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (29%). 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 PL6 7AN

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 110 (13%)£1,743
Band Babout 220 (26%)£2,034
Band Cabout 120 (14%)£2,325
Band Dabout 160 (19%)£2,615
Band Eabout 150 (17%)£3,196
Band Fabout 50 (6%)£3,778
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£4,359
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,230

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 29% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

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 PL6 7AN is in (ONS area E01020145), 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 PL6 7AN?

The nearest open schools to PL6 7AN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL6 7AN, 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 PL6 7AN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL6 7AN is Bere Ferrers Rail Station, 7.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Bere Ferrers Rail Station Railway station 7.6 kmDrive
  • Plymouth Rail Station Railway station 9.1 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near PL6 7AN, 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 PL6 7AN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL6 7AN, 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 PL6 7AN?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL6 7AN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Charging point · 2 chargers 2.8 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 PL6 7AN?

The nearest to the centre of PL6 7AN, 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 PL6 7AN?

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 PL6 7AN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL6 7AN, 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 PL6 7AN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL6 7AN, 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 PL6 7AN?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL6 7AN 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 PL6 7AN in a conservation area?

The centre of PL6 7AN 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 PL6 7AN?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL6 7AN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

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 PL6 7AN

Ward
Bickleigh & Cornwood
Parish
Bickleigh
Region
South West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, 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.

PL6 7AL500 mPL6 7AJ790 mPL6 7AQ800 mPL7 5HD880 mPL6 7AF910 mPL6 7AH950 m
All of PL6

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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