Postcode district report · August 2026

PL8, South Hams

PL8 is the 6th Hapiest of South Hams's 10 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
65
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£420,000
-13.5% on the year before
Price per m²
£4,677
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
15%
of homes sold

PL8 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks PL8 against the other postcode districts of South Hams.

Price per m²£4,677/m² 2nd of 9
Price change-13.5% 8th of 10
Sales a year65 a year 5th of 10
Sales change-16.9% 6th of 10
Energy efficiency64 EPC score 6th of 9
Carbon2.8 t CO₂ a home 3rd of 9
Station nearby10.1 km 7th of 9
Yellow the best in South Hams Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in South Hams

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better PL8 compares with the rest of South Hams. These colours compare postcode districts within South Hams; South Hams's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

South Hams's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 PL6 61£272,500 +4.8%
2 TQ9 255£410,000 +2.5%
3 PL21 256£300,000 -3.2%
4 TQ6 102£370,000 +5.7%
5 PL9 56£372,500 +5.4%
6 PL8 65£420,000 -13.5%
7 TQ3 24£370,000 +7.6%
8 TQ7 235£355,000 -16.5%
9 TQ10 38£320,000 -11.1%
10 TQ8 30£550,500 -27.8%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in South Hams only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in South Hams aren't ranked.