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PL5 4EG area guide

Who lives in PL5 4EG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Woolwell & Lee Mill
Council: South Hams
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,052 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL5 4EG is like

PL5 4EG is a postcode in the Woolwell & Lee Mill area of South Hams. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,052 people. 75.7% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in PL5 4 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL5 4EG compares

Headline figures for PL5 4EG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£195,000

Median over 82 sales in PL5 4, +4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,692

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL5 4EG differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL5 4EG FAQs

Is PL5 4EG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PL5 4EG?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in PL5 4 sold for a median of £195,000 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL5 4EG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL5 4EG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in PL5 4EG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 75.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.9%).

Which council covers PL5 4EG?

The local authority for PL5 4EG is South Hams.

PL5 4EG comes under South Hams in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL5 4EG?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Bere Ferrers Rail Station, 1.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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