Postcode PL21 9PB (South Hams)

Map showing PL21 9PB and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL21 9PB is located in South Hams, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL21 9PB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PL21 9PB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 9PB as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to PL21 9PB is Richmond Place which is centered 162 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco Superstore and is 322 m away. The closest railway station is Ivybridge Rail Station, 4.07 km away.

The closest primary school to PL21 9PB (for ages 11 and under) is Woodlands Park Primary School. 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 9PB is The Westward Inn and is 835 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021.

Policing for PL21 9PB 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 9PB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Richmond Place 162 m
Central Avenue 200 m
Beech Road 233 m
North Road 239 m
A379 28.48 km
A30 74.93 km
A39 76.18 km
A38 167.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL21 9PB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlands Park Primary School 1.73 km
Manor Primary School, Ivybridge 2.48 km
The Erme Primary School Good
(January 11, 2022)
2.92 km
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.15 km
Ivybridge Community College Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.28 km
Stowford School Good
(June 13, 2017)
3.47 km
Cornwood Church of England Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
3.69 km
Ermington Primary School 4.36 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
5.04 km
Chaddlewood Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
5.38 km
Yealmpton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
5.52 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
5.95 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
5.99 km
Holbeton Primary School 5.99 km
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
6.25 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
6.44 km
Modbury Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
6.58 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
6.79 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
6.82 km
Sherford Vale School 6.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plymouth Community Healthcare CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
173 m
Buds Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2021
207 m
NIC Services Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
207 m
Refuel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
207 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
207 m
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
207 m
Tesco Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
207 m
Aramark Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
371 m
The Conscious Candy Company Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
595 m
Bay Tree Food Company Retailers - other Exempt
January 15, 2019
642 m
Noss Beer Works Farmers/growers Exempt
June 13, 2017
642 m
Tried & Tasted Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
642 m
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
835 m
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
835 m
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
835 m
Cadleigh Manor B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
857 m
Millswood Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
857 m
Hunting Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 2, 2021
986 m
Coffee Ground Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
1.62 km
Countrymans Butchery Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
1.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Superstore Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 448 m
Lee Mill Bus Stop/Station 680 m
Slip Road Bus Stop/Station 741 m
Westward Inn Bus Stop/Station 820 m
Ivybridge Rail Station Rail 4.07 km
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 10.53 km
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 10.54 km
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 10.54 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 11.23 km
Exeter International Airport Air 54.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kingspiece Wood Woodland Or Forest 359 m
Potson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 657 m
Lucas Wood Woodland Or Forest 998 m
Challonsleigh Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Half Penny Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Southwood Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Brook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Heaviland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Fursdon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Lower Lethridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Sherwill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Swainstone Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Long Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
New England Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.38835000
Longitude -3.96135700
OS Easting 260668
OS Northing 0056113
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17339
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Devon
County Electorial Division South Brent & Yealmpton ED
Electoral Ward Ermington & Ugborough
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33046321
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Hams 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Hams 008C
Output Area / Small Area 1A3