Postcode PL4 7PG (Plymouth)

Map showing PL4 7PG and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL4 7PG is located in Plymouth It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. PL4 7PG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PL4 7PG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 PL4 7PG as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to PL4 7PG is Longbridge Road which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lipson Community College and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.41 km away.

The closest primary school to PL4 7PG (for ages 11 and under) is Laira Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 29, 2020. 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 7PG is Edgcumbe Arms and is 5.23 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 6.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Longbridge Road 102 m
Dartmoor View 196 m
Beverley Road 223 m
Riga Terrace 226 m
Brandon Road 230 m
Tollox Place 240 m
Laira Park Crescent 272 m
Wycliffe Road 286 m
Brockley Road 313 m
Old Laira Road 316 m
Bramley Road 317 m
Western Drive 318 m
Hanover Road 318 m
Laira Park Road 322 m
Castle Rise 334 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL4 7PG

Introduction April 1985
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 PL4 7PG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
0 m
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
300 m
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
611 m
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
638 m
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.18 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.18 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
1.6 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.67 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.73 km
Mount Street Primary School 1.81 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 1.84 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 1.87 km
Plymouth College 1.94 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.95 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.98 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.02 km
King's School 2.05 km
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.13 km
Pomphlett Primary School 2.19 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lipson Community College Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Riga Terrace Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Brandon Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Wycliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Wycliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 4.66 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.45 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.45 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.45 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Arnold's Point Wetland 540 m
Saltram Point Wetland 808 m
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 1.98 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.02 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
May's Marsh Wetland 2.23 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 2.26 km
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 2.29 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38171800
Longitude -4.11051000
OS Easting 250045
OS Northing 0055666
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6891
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047927
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 021E
Output Area / Small Area 8D3