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PL7 5EJ area guide

Who lives in PL7 5EJ, 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 PL7 5EJ is like

PL7 5EJ 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 PL7 5 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL7 5EJ compares

Headline figures for PL7 5EJ, 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

£350,000

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

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

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 PL7 5EJ 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PL7 5 is up 16.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL7 5EJ FAQs

Is PL7 5EJ 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. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PL7 5EJ?

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 5EJ 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 PL7 5EJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in PL7 5EJ?

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 PL7 5EJ?

The local authority for PL7 5EJ is South Hams.

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

How well connected is PL7 5EJ?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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