Postcode PL21 9AE (South Hams)

Map showing PL21 9AE and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL21 9AE is located in South Hams, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL21 9AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL21 9AE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PL21 9AE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to PL21 9AE is Fore Street which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is South Dartmoor Leisure Centre and is 201 m away. The closest railway station is Ivybridge Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to PL21 9AE (for ages 11 and under) is The Erme Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 11, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ivybridge Community College. The last OFSTED inspection on January 15, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL21 9AE is The Old Smithy and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 10, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Country Maid and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 4, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL21 9AE is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Devon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL21 9AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL21 9AE, and the approximate distance away.

Fore Street 29 m
Glanvilles Road 59 m
Highland Street 104 m
Pound Farm Lane 174 m
Costly Street 183 m
Erme Road 189 m
Marjorie Kelly Way 205 m
Orchard Park 209 m
Erme Court 214 m
Leonards Road 220 m
Zion Place 241 m
Woodside Close 265 m
Maton Close 265 m
Fillham Moor Lane 266 m
Clare Street 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL21 9AE

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL21 9AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Erme Primary School Good
(January 11, 2022)
299 m
Manor Primary School, Ivybridge 343 m
Ivybridge Community College Good
(January 15, 2020)
643 m
Stowford School Good
(June 13, 2017)
674 m
Woodlands Park Primary School 1.2 km
Ermington Primary School 3.06 km
Ugborough Primary School 4.19 km
Cornwood Church of England Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
4.67 km
Modbury Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
4.83 km
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
5.71 km
Holbeton Primary School 6.29 km
Yealmpton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
7.51 km
South Brent Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
7.61 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
7.84 km
Chaddlewood Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
8.2 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
8.77 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
8.8 km
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
9.06 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
9.24 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
9.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL21 9AE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Country Maid Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
0 m
Friary Mill Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
0 m
Golden Bridge Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
0 m
Hettie's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
0 m
Nandon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 6, 2020
0 m
P & J Cards Retailers - other Exempt
0 m
The Ivy Fish Bar Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
0 m
The Old Smithy Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 10, 2021
0 m
Ali Baba Pizzas Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
32 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
32 m
Ivybridge Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
32 m
Joy King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
32 m
La Pizza Loca Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
32 m
Meghna Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
32 m
The Exchange Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
November 10, 2021
32 m
Slimming World Other catering premises Exempt
October 17, 2017
42 m
Ivybridge Brewing Company Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
67 m
Nature's Larder Retailers - other Exempt
67 m
Oggy Oggy Ivybridge Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
67 m
Rochelle's River Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
67 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL21 9AE - Data from Apr 2022

South Dartmoor Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 201 m
South Dartmoor Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 225 m
BP Garage Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Clare Street Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Ivybridge Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 12.53 km
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 12.54 km
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 12.54 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 13.89 km
Exeter International Airport Air 52.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL21 9AE - Data from Dec 2021

Westover Wood Woodland Or Forest 691 m
Drew Wood Woodland Or Forest 779 m
Longtimber Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Muckymead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Tailpiece Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Filham Lake Inland Water 1.43 km
Northstock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Lissonpiece Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Wadland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Heaviland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Erme Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Meadwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Pithill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Marjery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL21 9AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.5 Mbps 57.9 Mbps 79.74 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 1
30-300 Mbps 92% 66.3 17.2
300+ Mbps 4% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 339,469 kWh - mean 11,316 kWh : median 6,344 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL21 9AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.38920400
Longitude -3.92170300
OS Easting 263491
OS Northing 0056136
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18434
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Devon
County Electorial Division Ivybridge ED
Electoral Ward Ivybridge West
Local Authority District South Hams
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Heart of the South West
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Devon and Cornwall

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000044
Travel To Work Area Plymouth

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Devon
Cancer Alliance Peninsula
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Devon
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Devon CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ivybridge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33046324
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Hams 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Hams 005A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3