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Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton

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About

Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum, and Yelverton form a rural area on the western edge of Dartmoor. The landscape is defined by the River Tavy and the Tavy Valley, with wooded slopes and open moorland. Settlements are small, centred around historic church parishes and former mining villages. The area is crossed by the A386 road, connecting it to Tavistock and Plymouth.

The presence of disused mineral railways and mine workings reflects a history of tin extraction. A specific feature is the convergence of several leats, man-made water channels built to power local industries. The terrain includes areas of Dartmoor granite, with rough grazing land and patches of coniferous plantation.

Area overview

On average Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton is £53,244 per year. There are 3 schools in Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton is home to around 6,543 people, with a population density of about 128.5 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
9.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton Population
6,543
Population density
128.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.21(-57%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.81(-62%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.28(-34%)
Burglary
2.29(-16%)
Other theft
2.14(-62%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,252
95.57%
Other White
109
1.67%
Irish
36
0.55%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
30
0.46%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
24
0.37%
Total population: 6,542

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,214
39.71%
Level 3 (A level)
879
15.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
761
13.65%
No qualifications
759
13.61%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
462
8.29%
Total 16+ residents: 5,575

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,427
49.16%
Owns with a mortgage
717
24.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
333
11.47%
Other social rented
254
8.75%
Other forms of private rent
88
3.03%
Total households: 2,903

Property prices in Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £304,375 in Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£451,500
Flats8£133,500
Semi-Detached21£280,000
Terraced23£260,000

10 years median price trend in Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton.

All postcodes in Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton

PL207JT

Station Road

PL207LR

Chapel Meadow

PL207HJ

Bere Ferrers

PL206HP

The Green

PL207EA

Woolacombe Road

PL207HL

Bere Ferrers

PL206BU

Axtown Lane

PL206HE

Bolts Cottages

PL207BT

Gullytown Cottages

PL207LY

Butt Park

PL207ND

Hill View

PL206BG

Binkham Hill

PL206HJ

Blowiscombe Cottages

PL206BD

Binkham Hill

PL206HF

Church Hill

PL206HU

Willowby Gardens

PL207PX

Abbey Close

PL207HQ

The Down

PL206DP

Briar Tor

PL207DS

Bedford Place

PL207FF

Pentillie Close

PL207JU

Station Road

PL207NG

Cuxton Meadows

PL207NP

Green Lane

PL207AE

Edgcumbe Terrace

PL207DF

Bedford Street

PL207DG

Bedford Street

PL207DY

Drakes Park

PL206DT

Moorland Villas

PL206DA

Buckland Monachorum

PL207DE

Chapel Street

PL207LN

Buckland Monachorum

PL206DU

Beechfield Avenue

PL207PR

The Glade

PL207PZ

Victoria Villas

PL207AP

Lockeridge Road

PL207DW

Alexandra Drive

PL207ED

Chulmland Cottages

PL207EX

Bere Ferrers

PL207PT

Buckland Monachorum

PL207UX

Woodchurch

PL206HZ

Buckland Monachorum

PL207BP

Bere Ferrers

PL207EH

St Andrews Close

PL207NB

Old Quarry Road

PL206DG

Langton Road

PL206DX

Hazel Grove

PL207JL

Fore Street

PL207DL

Bedford Street

PL207FL

Down View

PL207HB

Bere Ferrers

PL207PF

Buckland Monachorum

PL206AH

Elford Park

PL207AL

Drakes Park

PL207EP

Station Road

PL207JQ

Little Park

PL207JS

Station Road

PL207LG

Buckland Monachorum

PL206AR

Meavy Bourne

PL207EE

Bere Ferrers

PL207EL

Station Road

PL207HF

Tamar Close

PL207AG

Drakes Park

PL207AH

Broad Park Road

PL207BG

Cornwall Street

PL207HH

Bere Ferrers

PL207HT

Bere Ferrers

PL207LA

Hensbury Lane

PL207PB

Alexandra Villas

PL206BX

Yeoland Lane

PL207JF

Ley Lane

PL207NU

Buckland Monachorum

PL207PU

Buckland Monachorum

PL206AU

Midella Road

PL207AN

Drakes Park

PL207JD

Bere Ferrers

PL207JY

Fore Street

PL206AS

Westella Road

PL206DD

Moorland Close

PL207AQ

Drakes Park

PL207LD

Hensbury Lane

PL207LL

Buckland Monachorum

PL207NR

Buckland Monachorum

PL207PJ

Buckland Monachorum

PL207PW

Buckland Monachorum

PL206JH

Dousland Road

PL207NF

Cuxton Meadows

PL207BS

Bere Ferrers

PL207DA

Mayflower Close

PL207NL

Buckland Monachorum

PL207NS

Bere Ferrers

PL67BJ

Buckland Monachorum

PL67BL

Common Lane

PL206AQ

Meavy Villas

PL206AY

Dousland Road

PL206HQ

Woodside Cottages

PL207BL

Bere Ferrers

PL206AF

Yelverton Terrace

PL206AX

Eastella Road

PL206DR

Greenbank Terrace

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.