Postcode PL4 0SS (Plymouth) Terminated January 1995

Map showing PL4 0SS and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL4 0SS is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in January 1995.PL4 0SS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PL4 0SS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 PL4 0SS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to PL4 0SS is Shapters Way which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maxwell Road and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.48 km away.

The closest primary school to PL4 0SS (for ages 11 and under) is Oreston Community Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Plymstock School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 7, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL4 0SS is Edgcumbe Arms and is 4.29 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from A Farm Pizza and is 5.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Policing for PL4 0SS is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Plymouth Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL4 0SS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL4 0SS, and the approximate distance away.

Shapters Way 29 m
Maxwell Road 96 m
Neptune Park 142 m
Plymouth Trade Park 182 m
Macadam Road 270 m
Oakfield Terrace Road 386 m
Cattedown Road 406 m
Finnigan Road 518 m
A379 39.79 km
A39 78.95 km
A30 85.2 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL4 0SS

Introduction January 1980
Termination January 1995
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 PL4 0SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
694 m
Prince Rock Primary School 867 m
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.26 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.37 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 1.42 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.63 km
Pomphlett Primary School 1.67 km
Mount Street Primary School 1.81 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.9 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.96 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.02 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 2.22 km
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.23 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.3 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
2.37 km
Pilgrim Primary Academy 2.44 km
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.47 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
2.65 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
2.68 km
Millbay Academy 2.77 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL4 0SS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
4.29 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
4.51 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
4.51 km
Ahoy Fish And Chips Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
5.22 km
The Canteen At Maker Heights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
5.22 km
The Orangery Garden Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
5.22 km
The Stables Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
5.22 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
5.66 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
5.73 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
5.75 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
5.77 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
5.77 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
5.77 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
5.77 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
5.77 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
5.77 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
5.78 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
5.83 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
5.83 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
5.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL4 0SS - Data from Apr 2022

Maxwell Road Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Prince Rock Depot Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Oakfield Terrace Road Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Finnigan Road Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Finnigan Road Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 4.74 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 1.06 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 1.06 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 1.06 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 6.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL4 0SS - Data from Dec 2021

Clovelly Bay Bay 685 m
Deadman's Bay Bay 837 m
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Mount Batten Beach 1.07 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Batten Bay Bay 1.2 km
Radford Park Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Rum Bay Bay 1.38 km
Ashery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Jennycliff Bay Bay 1.75 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 1.75 km
Jennyscombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Brixtonhall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.36393600
Longitude -4.11597800
OS Easting 249600
OS Northing 0053700
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4502
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Electoral Ward Sutton and Mount Gould
Local Authority District Plymouth
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 E06000026
Travel To Work Area Plymouth

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Plymouth Teaching
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045821
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 028E
Output Area / Small Area 7A2