Buying a home in PL19, Tavistock. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£325kmost £268k–£399k
Houses per m²£3,373flats £2,785
Sold last year1461,090 in five years
Prices in West Devon-0.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in PL19 sold for £325,000 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £267,863 and £398,765, for about 93 m² of space.

146 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £117k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PL19 8 (£3,340) and the most in PL19 9 (£3,441).

Across West Devon, prices are down 0.5% on a year ago and up 9.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £952 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,482 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £65,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in PL19 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£164,150£134k–£175k45 m²13
2£228,766£195k–£268k67 m²292
3£325,000£268k–£399k93 m²336
4£419,134£345k–£509k122 m²135
5+£610,797£461k–£751k181 m²123

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£164k£229k£325k£419k£611k
Detached—£311k£396k£441k£667k
Semi-detached—£245k£296k£395k£526k
Terraced£163k£206k£266k£293k£376k
Flats£117k£167k£152k——

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

Price per m² across PL19

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
PL19 0£3,357£2,551
PL19 8£3,340£3,168
PL19 9£3,441£2,723

Schools near PL19

Best state primary within 2 kmTavistock Primary & Nursery School54% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%4 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmTavistock College33.3% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%2 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about PL19

Is PL19 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in West Devon are down 0.5% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (54% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (33.3% against 43.8%); 146 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 PL19?

A typical 3-bedroom house in PL19 sold for £325,000 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £267,863 and £398,765.

How many homes sell in PL19 each year?

146 homes sold in the last year and 1,090 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near PL19?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Tavistock Primary & Nursery School, where 54% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near PL19?

For a 3-bedroom house, PL17 (£268k, 12 km), PL16 (£279k, 13 km), PL6 (£263k, 16 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.