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PL7 5AD area guide

Who lives in PL7 5AD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers
Council: South Hams
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 3,788 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL7 5AD is like

PL7 5AD is a postcode in the Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers area of South Hams. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,788 people. 65.3% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 15.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 59.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in PL7 5 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL7 5AD compares

Headline figures for PL7 5AD, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 25 sales in PL7 5, +16.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£62,340

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL7 5AD differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PL7 5 is up 16.7% on the year before.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PL7 5AD FAQs

Is PL7 5AD 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 36.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PL7 5AD?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in PL7 5 sold for a median of £350,000 across 25 sales in the year to August 2026, +16.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL7 5AD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL7 5AD, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PL7 5AD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.8% of residents. 65.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31.7%).

Which council covers PL7 5AD?

The local authority for PL7 5AD is South Hams.

PL7 5AD comes under South Hams in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL7 5AD?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

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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