Postcode PL4 7HF (Plymouth)

Map showing PL4 7HF and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL4 7HF is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL4 7HF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL4 7HF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 7HF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PL4 7HF is Lipson Vale which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lipson Vale and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 1.68 km away.

The closest primary school to PL4 7HF (for ages 11 and under) is Lipson Vale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 13, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Lipson Co-operative Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 4, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL4 7HF is Edgcumbe Arms and is 4.57 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 5.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL4 7HF 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 7HF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL4 7HF, and the approximate distance away.

Lipson Vale 14 m
Mostyn Avenue 94 m
Clinton Avenue 147 m
Kinross Avenue 159 m
Ashford Crescent 180 m
Ashford Close 189 m
Edgar Terrace 200 m
Castleton Close 214 m
Chudleigh Road 215 m
Kelvin Avenue 245 m
Elm Crescent 254 m
Lipstone Crescent 255 m
Ashford Hill 277 m
Trefusis Gardens 286 m
Sefton Close 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL4 7HF

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 PL4 7HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
184 m
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
748 m
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
760 m
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
956 m
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
1.06 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 1.1 km
Mount Street Primary School 1.15 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.17 km
Plymouth College 1.2 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.22 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.25 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.31 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 1.34 km
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.41 km
King's School 1.5 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.8 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
1.87 km
Pilgrim Primary Academy 1.97 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.23 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
2.28 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL4 7HF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
4.57 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
5.05 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
5.05 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
5.24 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
5.28 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
5.28 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
5.3 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
5.3 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
5.3 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
5.3 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
5.3 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
5.3 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
5.34 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
5.34 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
5.37 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
5.37 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
5.44 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
5.47 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
5.48 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
5.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL4 7HF - Data from Apr 2022

Lipson Vale Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Lipson Vale Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Ashford Close Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Ashford Close Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Elm Crescent Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 3.9 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.01 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.01 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.01 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL4 7HF - Data from Dec 2021

Arnold's Point Wetland 1.19 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 1.27 km
Saltram Point Wetland 1.55 km
Hartley Vale Valley 1.71 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 1.99 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 2.53 km
Reform Beach Beach 2.56 km
Pebble Side Beach 2.64 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL4 7HF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.5 Mbps 63.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 73 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 78,823 kWh - mean 15,765 kWh : median 19,522 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 23,488 kWh - mean 3,915 kWh : median 3,101 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL4 7HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38178400
Longitude -4.12118900
OS Easting 249286
OS Northing 0055695
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7865
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Electoral Ward Efford and Lipson
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047941
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 025A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3