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Buying a home in PL8, Plymouth. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£370kmost £295k–£523k
Houses per m²£3,727flats £3,625
Sold last year38304 in five years
Prices in South Hams-5.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in PL8 sold for £370,195 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £294,830 and £523,172, for about 96 m² of space. That is 40% more than the same home across Plymouth (£264,000).

38 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £133k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PL8 2 (£3,377) and the most in PL8 1 (£4,947).

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 £1,688 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £74,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.

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House prices in PL8 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£279,279£230k–£322k69 m²53
3£370,195£295k–£523k96 m²115
4£517,814£394k–£683k127 m²51
5+£695,000£487k–£889k167 m²63

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£279k£370k£518k£695k
Detached—£322k£442k£525k£700k
Semi-detached—£258k£307k£470k—
Terraced—£230k£331k£364k£445k
Flats£133k£219k———

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

Price per m² across PL8

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
PL8 1£4,947£3,843
PL8 2£3,377£2,679

Schools near PL8

Best state primary within 2 kmYealmpton Primary School79% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%1 state primaries within 2 km

Nearby areas

PL9 Plymouth · 6 km3-bed house £323kPL7 Plymouth · 7 km3-bed house £300kPL21 Ivybridge · 9 km3-bed house £293kPL4 Plymouth · 9 km3-bed house £226kPL3 Plymouth · 10 km3-bed house £284kPL1 Plymouth · 11 km3-bed house £234kPL6 Plymouth · 12 km3-bed house £263kPL2 Plymouth · 12 km3-bed house £225k

Questions about PL8

Is PL8 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 40% more than across Plymouth; prices in South Hams are down 5.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (79% against 64%); 38 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 PL8?

A typical 3-bedroom house in PL8 sold for £370,195 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £294,830 and £523,172.

Is PL8 expensive for Plymouth?

A 3-bedroom house in PL8 costs 40% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Plymouth (£264,000).

How many homes sell in PL8 each year?

38 homes sold in the last year and 304 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near PL8?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Yealmpton Primary School, where 79% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near PL8?

For a 3-bedroom house, PL9 (£323k, 6 km), PL7 (£300k, 7 km), PL21 (£293k, 9 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.