PL21 postcode area guide — South Hams

Where is PL21?

Broadband & internet speeds in PL21

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the PL21 postcode district (South Hams) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 644 postcodes Ofcom measures in PL21, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 84.6% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 47.3%.

Around 1.1% of premises in PL21 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in PL21

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Mobile signal around South Hams

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider South Hams district (51,688 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in PL21

Police recorded 50 incidents within about a mile of the centre of PL21 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in PL21

Based on 236 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in PL21 is £295,000, down 6.3% on the previous year (£315,000).

Latest recorded sales in PL21

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? South Hams demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider South Hams district (88,624 residents, 39,337 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around PL21

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in PL21

125 rated food businesses operate in PL21. 92 hold the top rating of 5, 10 are rated 4, and 3 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Aramark @Princess Yachts 8-11 Central Avenue, Aspens, Aspens, Aspens, Aspens.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in PL21

From a sample of 121 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 PL21 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 49% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for South Hams

Landlines around PL21 typically use:

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What's it like living in PL21?

Postcodes in PL21

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.