PL9 0AP postcode in Wembury, Devon
PL9 0AP is a postcode in Wembury, in the Wembury & Brixton 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.
Where PL9 0AP is, and what is near it
- PL9 0AP
- Other postcodes in PL9 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 50.3205, longitude -4.0752)
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 PL9 0AP?
- South HamsDistrict council South Hams: bins, council tax, planning
- DevonCounty council Devon: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PL9 0AP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- South West DevonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Rebecca Smith (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Rebecca Smith
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 PL9 0AP?
44% of the homes and businesses at PL9 0AP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.
South Hams: 59%
South Hams: 88%
The line marks the figure across South Hams.
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 PL9 0AP?
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 daysSource: 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 PL9 0AP 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 PL9 0AP.
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 PL9 0AP: 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 PL9 0AP 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near PL9 0AP?
Homes in PL9 0 sold for a typical £450,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 33 sales, up 5.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £535,000 19 sales
- Semi-detached £372,500 12 sales
- Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PL9 district: a typical £310,000 from 453 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 PL9 0AP
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in PL9 0AP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 March 2026. 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 PL9 0AP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around PL9 0AP. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (50%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £4,359 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,615.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 190 (22%) | £1,743 |
| Band B | about 20 (2%) | £2,034 |
| Band C | about 70 (8%) | £2,325 |
| Band D | about 210 (24%) | £2,615 |
| Band E | about 210 (24%) | £3,196 |
| Band F | about 130 (15%) | £3,778 |
| Band G | about 50 (6%) | £4,359 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,230 |
When the homes were built
- 10% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 14% 1945 to 1964
- 50% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: 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 PL9 0AP is in (ONS area E01020186), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 PL9 0AP?
The nearest open schools to PL9 0AP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 PL9 0AP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PL9 0AP is Plymouth Rail Station, 8.0 km away in a straight line.
- Plymouth Rail Station Railway station 8.0 kmDrive
- Devonport Rail Station Railway station 9.4 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mewstone Avenue Bottom, 168 m away.
More stations near PL9 0AP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near PL9 0AP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL9 0AP, 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.
- Wembury Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 862118 250 mWalk
- Church View Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01752 403206 4.1 kmCycle
- Dean Cross Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 404743 4.5 kmCycle
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 PL9 0AP?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PL9 0AP 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PL9 0AP?
The nearest to the centre of PL9 0AP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Elburton Dental Phone 01752 310000 4.3 kmCycle
- The Dental Hygenius Ltd 4.5 kmCycle
- Plymstock Dental Broadway Phone 07828 268368 4.5 kmCycle
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 PL9 0AP?
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.
- Mount Gould Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01752 202082 7.0 kmDrive
- Livewell Southwest CIC Phone 0845 155 8085 7.1 kmDrive
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 PL9 0AP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PL9 0AP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Furzehatt Residential and Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 484008 4.0 kmCycle
- The Lawns Nursing and Residential Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 880465 4.1 kmCycle
- Elburton Heights Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 482662 4.3 kmCycle
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 PL9 0AP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL9 0AP, 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.
- D A Tubb Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat 9am to 11:30am; Sun closed · Phone 01752 872820 2.6 kmCycle
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 91 Church Road Mon to Fri 9am to 12:45pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01752 402246 4.2 kmCycle
- Springfield Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01752 407114 4.3 kmCycle
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 PL9 0AP?
The nearest vets to the centre of PL9 0AP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Plymstock Veterinary Centre 4.6 kmCycle
- Plymstock Veterinary Centre 5.1 kmDrive
- Ocean City Vets 5.5 kmDrive
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 PL9 0AP in a conservation area?
The centre of PL9 0AP 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 PL9 0AP?
Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL9 0AP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for PL9 0AP
- Ward
- Wembury & Brixton
- Parish
- Wembury
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Wembury
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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