Postcode PL4 7HW (Plymouth)

Map showing PL4 7HW and nearby postcodes

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

PL4 7HW 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 7HW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PL4 7HW is Sefton Close which is centered 131 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lipson Vale and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 1.8 km away.

The closest primary school to PL4 7HW (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 7HW is Edgcumbe Arms and is 4.65 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 5.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sefton Close 131 m
Bernice Close 133 m
Clinton Avenue 136 m
Chudleigh Road 137 m
Lipstone Crescent 175 m
Sefton Avenue 178 m
Mostyn Avenue 183 m
Lipson Vale 185 m
Bernice Terrace 199 m
Kinross Avenue 200 m
Ladysmith Road 210 m
Laira Park Place 220 m
Kelvin Avenue 284 m
Mount Gould Road 290 m
Laira Park Road 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL4 7HW

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 7HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
0 m
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
611 m
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
711 m
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
842 m
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
1.01 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.04 km
Mount Street Primary School 1.22 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 1.23 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 1.36 km
Plymouth College 1.38 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.4 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.43 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.45 km
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.52 km
King's School 1.67 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
1.88 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.92 km
Pilgrim Primary Academy 2.08 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.11 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lipson Vale Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Lipson Vale Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Old Laira Road Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Farringdon Road Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Farringdon Road Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 3.69 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.01 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.01 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Arnold's Point Wetland 1.02 km
Saltram Point Wetland 1.38 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 1.38 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Hartley Vale Valley 1.84 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 1.94 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 2.44 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Reform Beach Beach 2.59 km
Mount Batten Beach 2.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 128.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 3.1% 134.6 13.7
300+ Mbps 96.9% 417 36

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 291,234 kWh - mean 9,708 kWh : median 9,417 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL4 7HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38089800
Longitude -4.11901200
OS Easting 249438
OS Northing 0055592
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