Area Info for Brixton (Devon)

About Brixton, Devon

Brixton is a small village located in the county of Devon, in the South West of England. It is known for its picturesque rural setting and traditional English countryside charm. The village is part of the civil parish of Brixton, which includes surrounding hamlets and farmland.

Geography and Location

Brixton is situated near the coast, offering scenic views and access to the nearby beaches and coastal paths. It is approximately 4 miles south of the town of Kingsbridge and about 10 miles south of the city of Plymouth. The area is characterised by rolling hills, farmland, and woodland.

History

The history of Brixton dates back several centuries, with historical records indicating its existence in medieval times. The village has retained much of its traditional character, with historic buildings and a church that dates back to the 13th century. It has historically been a farming community, with agriculture playing a significant role in its development.

Community and Amenities

Brixton is a quiet, rural community with a small population. It features a local pub, a village hall, and a church that serve as focal points for community activities. The village is popular among those seeking a peaceful lifestyle and is also a destination for visitors exploring the South Devon coast.

Transport

The village is accessible by road, with connections to nearby towns and villages. Public transport options are limited, so most residents and visitors rely on private vehicles. The nearest railway station is in Plymouth, providing links to larger cities and regions.

Tourism and Attractions

While Brixton itself is primarily residential and rural, its proximity to the South Devon coast makes it an attractive base for exploring the area's beaches, walking trails, and natural beauty. Nearby attractions include the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, historic sites, and coastal walks.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School0.07 miles
Elliott`s Hill, Brixton, Plymouth, Devon, PL8 2AG
Yealmpton Primary School1.43 miles
Stray Park, Yealmpton, Plymouth, Devon, PL8 2HF
Elburton Primary School1.48 miles
Haye Road South, Elburton, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 8HJ
Coombe Dean School Academy Trust1.78 miles
Charnhill Way, Elburton, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 8ES
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School2.01 miles
Meadowfield Place, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1XQ
Wembury Primary School2.07 miles
Knighton Road, Wembury, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 0EB
Plympton St Maurice Primary School2.07 miles
Plympton Hill, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1UB
Dunstone Community Primary School2.09 miles
Shortwood Crescent, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 8TQ
Goosewell Primary School2.15 miles
Goosewell Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9HD
Longcause Community Special School2.29 miles
Longcause, Plympton St Maurice, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1JB
Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School2.32 miles
Newton Ferrers, Dillons the Green, Newton Ferrers Plymouth, Devon, PL8 1AS
Plymstock School2.47 miles
Church Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9AZ
Pomphlett Primary School2.48 miles
Howard Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 7ES
Chaddlewood Primary School2.67 miles
Hemerdon Heights, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 2EU
Ridgeway School2.68 miles
Moorland Road, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 2RS
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School2.71 miles
8 Market Road, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1QW
Health
Clinic
Yealm Medical Centre1.68 miles
Market Street, Yealmpton, Plymouth, Devon, PL8 2EA
Barton Surgery2.39 miles
Horn Lane, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9BR
Plymstock Library2.40 miles
Horn Cross Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9BU
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Plymstock2.53 miles
39-41 The Broadway, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 7AF
Plympton Health Centre2.54 miles
Mudge Way, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1AD
Syrena House2.61 miles
284 Dean Cross Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 7AZ
Plympton Library2.75 miles
Harewood, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 2AS
Fire Service Training Centre2.89 miles
Glen Road, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 2XT
Glenside Medical Centre2.90 miles
Glenside Rise, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 4DR
Laira Surgery3.90 miles
95 Pike Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 6HG
Sentinel Assessment & Treatment Services - Cattedown Primary Care Centre4.03 miles
Cattedown Primary Care Centre, 8 Cattedown Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 0BZ
Wycliffee Surgery Cattedown Primary Care Centre4.03 miles
8 Cattedown Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 0BZ
Sentinel Assessment & Treatment Services - Mount Gould Lcc4.06 miles
200 Mount Gould Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7PY
Plymouth Community Healthcare (CIC)4.06 miles
Local Care Centre, 200 Mount Gould Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7PY
Mount Gould Primary Care Centre (Regional Hearing Specialists)4.06 miles
200 Mount Gould Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7PY
BPAS Plymouth4.06 miles
Mount Gould Local Care Centre, Plymouth, PL4 7PY
GP
Yealm Medical Centre1.68 miles
Market Street, Yealmpton, Plymouth, Devon, PL8 2EA
Church View Surgery2.26 miles
30 Holland Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9BN
Chaddlewood Surgery2.36 miles
128 Bellingham Crescent, PLYMOUTH, PL7 2QP
Barton Surgery2.39 miles
Horn Lane, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9BR
Pathfields Practice2.54 miles
Mudge Way, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1AD
Plym River Practice2.54 miles
Plymriver Practice, Plymouth, PL7 1AD
Wembury Surgery2.60 miles
51 Hawthorn Drive, Wembury, Devon, PL9 0BE
Dean Cross Surgery2.69 miles
21 Radford Park Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9DL
Glenside Medical Centre2.90 miles
Glenside Rise, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 4DR
Laira Surgery3.90 miles
95 Pike Road, 95 Pike Road, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL3 6HG
Wycliffe Surgery4.03 miles
Cattedown Primary Care Centre, 8 Cattedown Road, Cattedown, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 0BZ
Mount Gould Primary Care Centre4.06 miles
200 Mount Gould Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7PY
Efford Medical Centre4.18 miles
Efford Medical Centre, 29-31 Torridge Way, Efford, Plymouth Devon, PL3 6JG
Efford Medical Centre4.18 miles
29-31 Torridge Way, Plymouth, PL3 6JG
Friary House Surgery4.34 miles
Friary House, 2A Beaumont Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 9BH
Beaumont Villa Surgery4.35 miles
23 Beaumont Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 9BL
Hospital
Mount Gould Local Care Centre4.06 miles
200 Mount Gould Road, Mount Gould, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7PY
Lee Mill Hospital4.24 miles
Beech Road,, PL21 9HL
Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre5.57 miles
20 Brest Road, Derriford, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5XP
Derriford Hospital5.69 miles
Derriford Road, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH
Royal Eye Infirmary5.69 miles
Derriford Road, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH
Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital5.82 miles
Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BG
St Barnabas Hospital8.80 miles
Higher Port View, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4BU
South Hams Hospital12.12 miles
Plymouth Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1AT
Tavistock Community Hospital14.51 miles
Spring Hill, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8LD
Totnes Community Hospital16.48 miles
Coronation Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5GH
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Community Hospital17.15 miles
9-15 Eastern Road, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7AP
Liskeard Community Hospital19.82 miles
Clemo Road, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3XD
Dartmouth Community Hospital20.19 miles
South Embankment, Mansion House Street, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 9BD
Paignton Community Hospital21.40 miles
Church Street, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3AG
Newton Abbot Community Hospital22.72 miles
West Golds Road, Jetty Marsh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2TS
Torbay Hospital23.07 miles
Lowes Bridge, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7AA
Pharmacy
T.C.E. O'Gallagher2.30 miles
91 Church Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9AX
Boots2.54 miles
Plympton Health Centre, Mudge Way, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1AD
Boots2.55 miles
20 The Broadway, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 7AU
Tubb Da Ltd2.58 miles
The Pharmacy, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Devon, PL8 1AB
Boots2.62 miles
3 St Stephen`s Place, Ridgeway, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2ZN
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.66 miles
31 The Ridgeway, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 2AW
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.69 miles
14-16 Radford Park Rd, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 9DH
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.87 miles
4 Chaddlewood Dist S Ctr, Glen Road, Chaddlewood, Plympton, PL7 2DE
Day Lewis Pharmacy2.90 miles
Glenside Rise, Plympton, Devon, PL7 4DR
Salts Healthcare Limited3.00 miles
53 Valley Road, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1RF
Morrisons Pharmacy3.02 miles
15 Pomphlett Road, Plymstock, Devon, PL9 7BH
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd3.46 miles
Plymouth Road, Marsh Mills, Plymouth, PL3 6RL
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.72 miles
324 Old Laira Road, Laira, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 6AQ
Boots4.07 miles
Units 4b & 4c East End Community Centre, Cattedown Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 0AY
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.18 miles
53 Torridge Way, Efford, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 6JG
Boots4.21 miles
58 Salisbury Road, St Judes, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8SY
Leisure
Park
PLYMPTON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)2.41 miles
SALTRAM HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)2.89 miles
EFFORD MARSHES3.88 miles
LANGDON COURT HOTEL (Grade II Listed)4.36 miles
FORDER VALLEY4.49 miles
THE HOE (Grade II Listed)4.76 miles
FLETE (Grade II Listed)4.77 miles
CIVIC SQUARE , PLYMOUTH (Grade II Listed)4.90 miles
FORD PARK CEMETERY (Grade II* Listed)5.25 miles
BIRCHAM VALLEY5.54 miles
DEVONPORT PARK (Grade II Listed)6.31 miles
MOUNT EDGCUMBE (Grade I Listed)6.36 miles
SOUTHWAY VALLEY6.61 miles
WOODLAND WOOD VALLEY6.72 miles
WHITLEIGH WOOD6.82 miles
DENDLES WOOD7.19 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Plymouth1.43 miles
Elburton, PL9 8EN
Londis Market Street1.73 miles
Market Street, Devon, PL8 2EB
Co-op Plymouth1.78 miles
Petrol Staddiscombe, PL9 0DF
SPAR Ridgeway2.20 miles
257 Ridgeway, Devon, PL7 1AJ
Lidl Plymstock2.44 miles
11 Horn Cross Road, Plymouth, PL9 9BU
Co-op Plymouth2.52 miles
Newton Ferrers, PL8 1BG
Iceland Plymstock2.55 miles
22 The Broadway, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 7AU
Iceland Plympton2.62 miles
St. Stevens Square Shopping Centre, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2ZN
Co-op Plymouth2.68 miles
Chaddlewood, PL7 2DE
Co-op Plymouth2.68 miles
Ridgeway, PL7 2AW
Tesco Plymouth (Express)2.80 miles
Westfield, Plympton, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL7 2DY
Tesco Plymouth (Express)2.85 miles
1 Plymouth Rd, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 4JP
Colebrook Stores3.00 miles
Colebrook Road, Plymouth Devon PL7 4AA
Morrisons Plymstock3.02 miles
Pomphlett Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 7BH
Smithaleigh Service Station3.08 miles
Smithaleigh, Plymouth, Devon PL7 5AX
Co-op Plymouth3.16 miles
Petrol Plympton, PL7 4NE
Transport
Airport
Plymouth City Airport5.95 miles
Bus Stop
Elliots Hill (W)0.01 miles
Elliots Hill (E)0.02 miles
Winstone Lane (E)0.16 miles
Winstone Lane (W)0.18 miles
Sutherland Cottages (SE)0.30 miles
Sutherland Cottages (NW)0.33 miles
Combe Lane (SE)0.45 miles
Combe Lane (NW)0.45 miles
Rogers Garage (SE)0.68 miles
Rogers Garage (NW)0.69 miles
Kitley House (W)1.05 miles
Kitley House (E)1.05 miles
Brookwood Road (NW)1.07 miles
Candish Drive East (N)1.12 miles
Brookwood Road (SW)1.13 miles
Brookwood Road (NE)1.14 miles
Ferry Port
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing2.69 miles
Noss Mayo Ferry Landing2.80 miles
Warren Point Ferry Landing2.86 miles
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing4.23 miles
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage4.46 miles
Plymouth Ferry Terminal5.42 miles
Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal5.77 miles
Cremyll Mount Edgcumbe Ferry Landing6.17 miles
Devonport Ferry Terminal6.77 miles
Torpoint Ferry Terminal7.14 miles
Cockleridge Ham Ferry Landing8.61 miles
Bantham Ferry Landing8.82 miles
Kingsbridge Ferry Landing12.45 miles
South Sands Ferry Landing14.10 miles
Salcombe Ferry Landing14.29 miles
East Portlemouth Ferry Landing14.44 miles
Railway Station
Plymouth Rail Station5.09 miles
Devonport Rail Station6.25 miles
Ivybridge Rail Station6.49 miles
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station6.55 miles
Keyham Rail Station6.89 miles
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station7.52 miles
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station7.56 miles
Saltash Rail Station8.58 miles
Bere Ferrers Rail Station9.44 miles
Bere Alston Rail Station11.79 miles
St Germans Rail Station12.39 miles
Calstock Rail Station12.69 miles
Gunnislake Rail Station13.98 miles
Totnes Rail Station16.36 miles
Menheniot Rail Station17.26 miles
Looe Rail Station18.55 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (PL8 2A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment284
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
31, TAURUS STREET
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8GD		£289,950
2025-08-27
terraced
freehold
5, ANDROMEDA GROVE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8GF		£235,000
2025-08-26
terraced
freehold
2, SERPENS VALE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8GE		£210,000
2025-08-12
flatmaisonette
freehold
19, PERSEUS CRESCENT
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8GX		£315,000
2025-08-08
terraced
freehold
THE STONE HOUSE
BRIXTON
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL8 2AL		£900,000
2025-08-07
detached
freehold
16, FOX PARK
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8WL		£315,000
2025-07-15
semidetached
freehold
10, ZEUS AVENUE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8YG		£270,000
2025-07-07
terraced
freehold
12 (GARAGES AT PLOT 91), CAPRICORN WAY
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8FU		£415,000
2025-03-21
otherPropertyType
leasehold
NORTHLANDS, CHITTLEBURN CLOSE
BRIXTON
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL8 2FL		£1,125,000
2025-02-17
detached
freehold
BARNWELL HOUSE (FLAT 2), HORN LANE
BRIXTON
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL8 2AD		£140,000
2025-01-31
flatmaisonette
freehold
1, CHERRY BLOSSOM DRIVE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8WQ		£570,000
2024-12-20
detached (New)
freehold
2, CHERRY BLOSSOM DRIVE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8WQ		£420,000
2024-12-20
detached (New)
freehold
47, SUNRISE PLACE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8YH		£395,000
2024-12-20
semidetached (New)
freehold
3, CHERRY BLOSSOM DRIVE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8WQ		£598,500
2024-12-20
detached (New)
freehold
1, CHAFFINCH CLOSE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8XN		£350,000
2024-12-13
detached (New)
freehold
28, SIROCCO LANE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8YN		£342,000
2024-12-13
semidetached (New)
freehold
15, ROSE WAY
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8XP		£415,000
2024-12-13
detached (New)
freehold
23, SYCAMORE WAY
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8WH		£299,000
2024-12-13
detached (New)
freehold
11, ROSE WAY
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8XP		£420,000
2024-12-05
detached (New)
freehold
43, SUNRISE PLACE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8YH		£402,500
2024-11-29
semidetached (New)
freehold
3, ROSE WAY
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8XP		£385,000
2024-11-29
detached (New)
freehold
17, ROSE WAY
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8XP		£425,000
2024-11-28
detached (New)
freehold
5, ROSE WAY
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8XP		£365,750
2024-11-28
detached (New)
freehold
1, ROBIN CLOSE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8WR		£555,000
2024-11-22
detached (New)
freehold
5, ROBIN CLOSE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8WR		£545,000
2024-11-18
detached (New)
freehold
57, NIMBUS ROAD
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8YA		£1,190,790
2024-11-15
otherPropertyType
freehold
18, SYCAMORE WAY
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8WH		£405,000
2024-11-12
detached (New)
freehold
4, POLARIS MEWS
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8GP		£165,000
2025-06-20
flatmaisonette
freehold
28, AQUILA DRIVE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8GW		£97,500
2025-05-16
flatmaisonette
leasehold
26, LEO AVENUE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8GJ		£290,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
SOUTH DEVON REPAIR GARAGE
BRIXTON
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL8 2AH		£285,000
2025-03-27
otherPropertyType
freehold
17, LEO AVENUE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8GJ		£312,000
2025-03-24
semidetached
freehold
29, ANDROMEDA GROVE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8GF		£320,000
2025-03-21
terraced
freehold
15, CROSS PARK
BRIXTON
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL8 2BY		£320,000
2025-03-18
semidetached
freehold
19, STRAWBERRY LANE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8WJ		£320,000
2025-01-22
semidetached
freehold
20, SIROCCO LANE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8YN		£332,250
2025-01-10
semidetached (New)
freehold
18, TAURUS STREET
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8GD		£430,000
2025-03-21
semidetached
freehold
1, PIGEON LANE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8XL		£422,500
2025-03-18
detached
freehold
17, AQUILA DRIVE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8GW		£148,000
2025-03-07
terraced
leasehold
4, ORCHARD ROAD
BRIXTON
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL8 2FE		£600,000
2025-03-07
detached
freehold
3, ANDROMEDA GROVE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8GF		£230,000
2025-02-14
terraced
freehold
THE LAURELS, PADDOCK DRIVE
BRIXTON
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL8 2FS		£950,000
2025-02-07
detached
freehold
14, TULIP LANE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8WN		£330,000
2025-02-07
detached
freehold
5, BUZZARD WAY
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8UZ		£526,000
2024-12-20
otherPropertyType (New)
freehold
3, DAISY PARK
BRIXTON
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL8 2FJ		£300,000
2024-10-04
semidetached
freehold
27, SUNRISE PLACE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8YH		£335,000
2024-09-23
semidetached (New)
freehold
35, SUNRISE PLACE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8YH		£337,500
2024-07-26
terraced (New)
freehold
31, SUNRISE PLACE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8YH		£367,350
2024-06-28
semidetached (New)
freehold
24, BUZZARD WAY
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8XB		£584,000
2024-06-28
detached (New)
freehold
34, ZEUS AVENUE
SHERFORD
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
PL9 8YG		£270,000
2024-06-21
terraced (New)
freehold
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