Postcode PL4 8BG (Plymouth) Terminated July 2014

Map showing PL4 8BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL4 8BG is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 2014.PL4 8BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL4 8BG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 8BG as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to PL4 8BG is Gilwell Place which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lanyon House and is 165 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 725 m away.

The closest primary school to PL4 8BG (for ages 11 and under) is Mount Street Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Plymouth High School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of PL4 8BG is Edgcumbe Arms and is 3.27 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 4.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Policing for PL4 8BG 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 8BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL4 8BG, and the approximate distance away.

Gilwell Place 30 m
Regent Street 55 m
Radnor Place 56 m
Gibbons Street 60 m
Gilwell Street 77 m
Hampton Street 97 m
Guildford Street 98 m
Chapel Street 110 m
Constantine Street 113 m
Radnor Street 125 m
Trafalgar Street 131 m
North Street 141 m
Seymour Street 141 m
Hewers Row 145 m
Gibbon Lane 146 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL4 8BG

Introduction January 1980
Termination July 2014
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 8BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mount Street Primary School 204 m
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 337 m
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
483 m
Plymouth High School for Girls 599 m
Pilgrim Primary Academy 788 m
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
835 m
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.09 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
1.2 km
Plymouth College 1.23 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.32 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.33 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.34 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.37 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.4 km
Millbay Academy 1.49 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.57 km
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
1.77 km
Devonport High School for Boys 1.89 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.89 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL4 8BG - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL4 8BG - Data from Apr 2022

Lanyon House Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Charles Street Bus Stop/Station 190 m
City Library & Museum Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Charles Street Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Gasking Street Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 725 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 907 m
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 907 m
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 909 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL4 8BG - Data from Dec 2021

Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 338 m
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 890 m
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 936 m
Deadman's Bay Bay 1.18 km
Reform Beach Beach 1.27 km
Pebble Side Beach 1.33 km
Mount Batten Beach 1.87 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 1.9 km
Batten Bay Bay 2.16 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 2.17 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.29 km
Firestone Bay Bay 2.4 km
Drake's Island Island 2.42 km
Rum Bay Bay 2.45 km
Saltram Point Wetland 2.59 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37381100
Longitude -4.13519300
OS Easting 248265
OS Northing 0054837
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12840
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Electoral Ward Drake
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student communal living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047953
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 027B
Output Area / Small Area 2A1