Postcode PL16 0AF is located in a rural hamlet, within the Tamarside area of West Devon in the South West region, and forms part of the Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 31.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe is £51,401 per year. The median sale price in Tamarside is £415,000 (around £307 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £294,500 and £597,500. The nearest station is Gunnislake, about 9.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,027 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.
Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe is £51,401 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL16 0AF.
Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe near PL16 0AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Gunnislake located about 9.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 19 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 (about £307 per square foot) in Tamarside area, with individual transactions ranging from £185,000 up to £941,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £487,500 | £339 |
| Semi-Detached | 7 | £305,000 | £262 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £307,500 | £159,000 | £165,000 |
| 2017 | £296,500 | £167,475 | £181,000 |
| 2018 | £261,750 | £191,000 | £168,500 |
| 2019 | £380,000 | £160,000 | £206,500 |
| 2020 | £330,000 | £204,750 | £202,475 |
| 2021 | £417,500 | £222,000 | £216,500 |
| 2022 | £362,500 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | £425,000 | £278,000 | £239,000 |
| 2024 | £379,500 | £245,000 | £269,700 |
| 2025 | £440,000 | £272,000 | £257,500 |
| 2026 | £542,625 | £305,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £204 | £215 | £131 |
| 2017 | £213 | £174 | £213 |
| 2018 | £215 | £181 | £183 |
| 2019 | £262 | £150 | £200 |
| 2020 | £230 | £228 | £249 |
| 2021 | £295 | £260 | £256 |
| 2022 | £286 | £281 | £252 |
| 2023 | £286 | £290 | £262 |
| 2024 | £276 | £347 | £318 |
| 2025 | £296 | £302 | £237 |
| 2026 | £363 | £232 | — |
There were 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PL16 0AF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | Tinhay Garage, Station Road, Lifton, PL16 0AN | Other | Freehold | £160,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Woodbine Cottage, Station Road, Lifton, PL16 0AN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | 5, Tinhay Court, Lifton, PL16 0AP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £185,000 | |
| 08 May 2026 | 1, The Orchard, Lifton, PL16 0AJ | Detached | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Jubilee Villa, Lifton, PL16 0AJ | Detached | Freehold | £300,000 |
In the PL16 0AF postcode area, located within Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Lifton Community Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Dec 2012. | |
Lifton Community Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Dec 2012
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Annual council tax rates for West Devon district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PL16 0AF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Edmonds
Tamarside - Elected 4 May 2023
Geoffrey Cox
Torridge and Tavistock - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PL16 0AF records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around PL16 0AF in Tamarside is £415,000 (about £307 per square foot) based on 19 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to PL16 0AF, including Lifton Community Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PL16 0AF scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,027 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Torridge and Tavistock covering PL16 0AF is Geoffrey Cox (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Edmonds (Conservative and Unionist Party).