PL8 1BZ postcode in Newton Ferrers, Devon

PL8 1BZ is a postcode in Newton Ferrers, in the Newton & Yealmpton ward of South Hams. 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 can get it. South Hams: 59% Typical price £592,500 Homes sold in PL8 1, last 12 months. ▼ 18.3% on the year before Nearest station Plymouth 9.9 km in a straight line

Where PL8 1BZ is, and what is near it

Map of PL8 1BZ and what is near it Map of PL8 1BZ: its centre point, with the 132 other postcodes in the PL8 1 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 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PL8 1AA: also in PL8 1PL8 1AB: also in PL8 1PL8 1AD: also in PL8 1PL8 1AE: also in PL8 1PL8 1AG: also in PL8 1PL8 1AH: also in PL8 1PL8 1AJ: also in PL8 1PL8 1AL: also in PL8 1PL8 1AN: also in PL8 1PL8 1AP: also in PL8 1PL8 1AQ: also in PL8 1PL8 1AR: also in PL8 1PL8 1AS: also in PL8 1PL8 1AT: also in PL8 1PL8 1AU: also in PL8 1PL8 1AX: also in PL8 1PL8 1AZ: also in PL8 1PL8 1BA: also in PL8 1PL8 1BE: also in PL8 1PL8 1BG: also in PL8 1PL8 1BH: also in PL8 1PL8 1BJ: also in PL8 1PL8 1BL: also in PL8 1PL8 1BN: also in PL8 1PL8 1BP: also in PL8 1PL8 1BQ: also in PL8 1PL8 1BW: also in PL8 1PL8 1BX: also in PL8 1PL8 1BY: also in PL8 1PL8 1DA: also in PL8 1PL8 1DB: also in PL8 1PL8 1DD: also in PL8 1PL8 1DE: also in PL8 1PL8 1DG: also in PL8 1PL8 1DH: also in PL8 1PL8 1DJ: also in PL8 1PL8 1DL: also in PL8 1PL8 1DN: also in PL8 1PL8 1DP: also in PL8 1PL8 1DQ: also in PL8 1PL8 1DR: also in PL8 1PL8 1DS: also in PL8 1PL8 1DT: also in PL8 1PL8 1DW: also in PL8 1PL8 1DY: also in PL8 1PL8 1ED: also in PL8 1 Wembury Surgery 2.1 kmYealm Medical Centre 5.1 kmNewton Ferrers PL8 1BZ Map of PL8 1BZ and what is near it Map of PL8 1BZ: its centre point, with the 132 other postcodes in the PL8 1 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 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Wembury Surgery 2.1 km3 places, 5.0–6.2 kmNewton Ferrers PL8 1BZ
  • PL8 1BZ
  • Other postcodes in PL8 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.3148, longitude -4.0456)

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 PL8 1BZ?

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 PL8 1BZ?

11% of the homes and businesses at PL8 1BZ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

South Hams: 59%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)11% can get it

South Hams: 88%

The line marks the figure across South Hams.

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 PL8 1BZ?

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 PL8 1BZ 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 PL8 1BZ.

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 PL8 1BZ: 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 PL8 1BZ 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 PL8 1BZ?

Homes in PL8 1 sold for a typical £592,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 24 sales, down 18.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£592,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£725,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 18.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £802,500 12 sales
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced £530,000 5 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £385,500 6 sales

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

Across the whole PL8 district: a typical £425,000 from 67 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 PL8 1BZ

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in PL8 1BZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 April 2026. The middle sale was £825,000, from £514,256 to £930,000. Across PL8 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £592,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 PL8 1BZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around PL8 1BZ. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (27%). 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 PL8 1BZ

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 G, the most common, is £4,359.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (4%)£1,743
Band Babout 120 (11%)£2,034
Band Cabout 100 (9%)£2,325
Band Dabout 80 (8%)£2,615
Band Eabout 180 (17%)£3,196
Band Fabout 220 (21%)£3,778
Band Gabout 310 (29%)£4,359
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,230

When the homes were built

  1. 27% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 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 PL8 1BZ is in (ONS area E01020171), 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 PL8 1BZ?

The nearest open schools to PL8 1BZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL8 1BZ, 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 PL8 1BZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL8 1BZ is Plymouth Rail Station, 9.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Plymouth Rail Station Railway station 9.9 kmDrive
  • Devonport Rail Station Railway station 11.4 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Yealm Road, 119 m away.

More stations near PL8 1BZ, 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 PL8 1BZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL8 1BZ, 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 PL8 1BZ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PL8 1BZ 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 PL8 1BZ?

The nearest to the centre of PL8 1BZ, 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 PL8 1BZ?

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 PL8 1BZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL8 1BZ, 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 PL8 1BZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL8 1BZ, 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 PL8 1BZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL8 1BZ 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 PL8 1BZ in a conservation area?

The centre of PL8 1BZ is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 PL8 1BZ?

Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL8 1BZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Public order1 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 PL8 1BZ

Ward
Newton & Yealmpton
Parish
Newton and Noss
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Newton Ferrers
Rural or urban
Larger 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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PL8 1DA70 mPL8 1DS150 mPL8 1BQ170 mPL8 1BJ200 mPL8 1BN230 mPL8 1DD260 m
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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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