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PL8 2HF

Stray Park

Newton & Yealmpton

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Detailed insights for PL8 2HF

Overview

Postcode PL8 2HF is located in a rural town, within the Newton & Yealmpton ward of South Hams in the South West region, and forms part of the Yealmpton, Modbury & Aveton Gifford area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Yealmpton, Modbury & Aveton Gifford is £58,445 per year. The nearest station is Ivybridge located about 5.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
20
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Yealmpton, Modbury & Aveton Gifford has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,072 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Yealmpton, Modbury & Aveton Gifford has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7%

Approximately 7.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Yealmpton, Modbury & Aveton Gifford is £58,445 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL8 2HF.

Flood risk

Medium

Yealmpton, Modbury & Aveton Gifford near PL8 2HF has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ivybridge located about 5.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
375
Population density
2,755.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.34(-69%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.31(-49%)
Burglary
2.07(-26%)
Other crime
2.07(+25%)
Other theft
1.65(-71%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
364
97.07%
Other White
6
1.6%
Other Asian
2
0.53%
Chinese
1
0.27%
African
1
0.27%
Total population: 375

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
136
44.44%
Level 3 (A level)
50
16.34%
No qualifications
39
12.75%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
11.76%
Apprenticeship
21
6.86%
Total 16+ residents: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
72
45.57%
Owns with a mortgage
44
27.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
15.19%
Other social rented
11
6.96%
Shared ownership
6
3.8%
Total households: 158

Property prices in Newton & Yealmpton

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Newton & Yealmpton area, with individual transactions ranging from £111,000 up to £1,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Newton & Yealmpton 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 Newton & Yealmpton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached17£325,000
Terraced21£285,000
Detached38£560,000
Flats8£384,250

10 year median price trend in Newton & Yealmpton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newton & Yealmpton.

Schools

In the PL8 2HF postcode area, located within Yealmpton, Modbury & Aveton Gifford, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL8 2HF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryYealmpton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL8 2HF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL8 2HF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miLondisMarket Street, South Hams, PL8 2EBWalking directions to Londis

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Hams district (2025-26).

Band A£1,661
Band B£1,938
Band C£2,215
Band D£2,492
Band E£3,045
Band F£3,599
Band G£4,153
Band H£4,984

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for PL8 2HF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Dan Thomas

Newton & Yealmpton - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Tom Edie

Newton & Yealmpton - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Rebecca Smith

South West Devon - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictSouth HamsE07000044
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth West DevonE14001495
WardNewton & YealmptonE05010140
ParishYealmptonE04003189
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Yealmpton, Modbury & Aveton GiffordE02004196
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Hams 008DE01020190
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.