Opticians in South Hams
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 15 optical sites in South Hams when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 10 separate contractors and spread across 5 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 73% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in South Hams is commissioned through NHS Devon Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from May 2025. The register has gained 1 site here in the last two years.
Optical sites
15
Contractors
10
Single-site practices
2
Towns covered
5
Who runs the practices in South Hams
Independent and smaller groups
11 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in South Hams
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Opticians - Totnes | 43 Fore Street, Totnes TQ9 5HN | Bill Optical Ltd | April 2008 | TP4TJ |
| Cooper & Thompson Opticians | 3 Victoria Road, Dartmouth TQ6 9RT | Cooper & Thompson Ltd | May 2025 | Y0M1L |
| Dart Optical | 21 Lower Street, Dartmouth TQ6 9AN | Dart Optical | April 2008 | TP4P7 |
| For Your Eyes Only Opticians | 77 Fore Street, Kingsbridge TQ7 1AB | Independent contractor (4 listed sites) | April 2017 | TP8CQ |
| Kingsbridge Eye Care | 1 The Promenade, Kingsbridge TQ7 1JD | Kingsbridge Eye Care | April 2008 | TP4QW |
| Lee Mill Extra | Lee Mill Industrial Estate, Central Avenue, Ivybridge PL21 9PE | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP7QX |
| Newsome Opticians (Ivybridge) | Glanvilles Mill, Ivybridge PL21 9PS | Newsome Opticians | April 2008 | TP3YR |
| Newsome Opticians (Totnes) | Leatside Surgery, Babbage Road, Totnes TQ9 5JA | Newsome Opticians | April 2014 | TP1XR |
| Newsome Opticians (Yealmpton) | Market Street, Yealmpton, Plymouth PL8 2EA | Newsome Opticians | April 2014 | TP1XP |
| Nigel Frost Optometrist | 3 Chene Court, Poundwell Street, Modbury, Ivybridge PL21 0QJ | Kingsbridge Eye Care | April 2008 | TP3XY |
| Noakes Habermehl and Kerr Opticians- Ivybridge | 6 Fore Street, Ivybridge PL21 9AB | Noakes Habermehl and Kerr Opticians | October 2013 | TP1M4 |
| Peters Optical Ltd | 35 Fore Street, Totnes TQ9 5HN | Peters Optical | October 2019 | TP9EY |
| Specsavers - Plymouth | Unit 6A Sandy Court, Langage Business Park, Plymouth PL7 5JX | Specsavers | August 2023 | Y2G8E |
| Totnes Specsavers Limited | 9 Fore Street, Totnes TQ9 5DA | Specsavers | April 2019 | TP9CD |
| Vision Express (Kingsbridge) | 64 Fore Street, Kingsbridge TQ7 1PP | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP4RP |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in South Hams
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 11 sites in South Hams outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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