Buying a home in PL21, Ivybridge. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£293kmost £255k–£363k
Houses per m²£3,396flats £2,637
Sold last year1851,116 in five years
Prices in South Hams-5.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in PL21 sold for £293,359 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £254,851 and £362,538, for about 87 m² of space.

185 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £132k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PL21 9 (£3,382) and the most in PL21 0 (£3,402).

Across South Hams, prices are down 5.3% on a year ago and up 3.8% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,139 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,338 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £59,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.

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House prices in PL21 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£151,727£127k–£190k43 m²26
2£215,927£186k–£248k64 m²316
3£293,359£255k–£363k87 m²402
4£362,205£299k–£442k112 m²188
5+£470,719£391k–£621k146 m²114

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£152k£216k£293k£362k£471k
Detached—£302k£366k£403k£483k
Semi-detached—£226k£270k£302k£438k
Terraced£152k£203k£251k£272k£390k
Flats£132k£148k£172k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across PL21

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
PL21 0£3,402£2,549
PL21 9£3,382£2,688

Schools near PL21

Best state primary within 2 kmStowford School86% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%4 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmIvybridge Community College66.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in PL4 is about 95 m² for £226k.

Questions about PL21

Is PL21 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in South Hams are down 5.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (86% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (66.1% against 43.8%); 185 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in PL21?

A typical 3-bedroom house in PL21 sold for £293,359 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £254,851 and £362,538.

How many homes sell in PL21 each year?

185 homes sold in the last year and 1,116 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near PL21?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Stowford School, where 86% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near PL21?

For a 3-bedroom house, PL6 (£263k, 15 km), PL4 (£226k, 15 km), PL1 (£234k, 17 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.