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Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers neighbourhood of South Hams, England (ONS area South Hams 009). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes PL7, PL8, PL9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near PL8 2DE.
A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against South Hams (4 of 15 signals falling, 3 rising). Houses here typically resell for £420,000 and flats for £149,275 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with South Hams (1.1 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Plymouth, is 7.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 31 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£420,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£149,275
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -37% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.14; 3 of 15 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 6 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 6 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£62,300
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.1 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Where Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers sits in South Hams
- Typical house price: 6th highest of 12 neighbourhoods in South Hams
- Typical flat price: the lowest of the 8 neighbourhoods in South Hams with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: the highest of 12 neighbourhoods in South Hams
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 31 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 31 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 15 counted signals point towards rising affluence against South Hams, 4 the other way and 8 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recent price momentum
- New-build activity
- Homes selling
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
- Income deprivation ranking
- Air quality
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Plymouth Railway station, 7.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway and CrossCountry to Penzance (107 to 117 min) and Exeter St Davids (about 60 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school St Mary's Church of England Primary School 1.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Mar 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Coombe Dean School 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Mar 2026).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers
What is the typical house price in Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers?
£420,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.
How does Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers compare with the rest of South Hams?
Typical house price: 6th highest of 12 neighbourhoods in South Hams. Typical flat price: the lowest of the 8 neighbourhoods in South Hams with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the highest of 12 neighbourhoods in South Hams.
Is Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.14; 3 of 15 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers?
Plymouth. Railway station, 7.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway and CrossCountry to Penzance (107 to 117 min) and Exeter St Davids (about 60 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers?
Nearest state primary school. St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 1.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Mar 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Coombe Dean School. 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Mar 2026).
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.