Postcode PL4 8DP (Plymouth) Terminated December 1996

Map showing PL4 8DP and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL4 8DP is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1996.PL4 8DP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PL4 8DP 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 8DP as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to PL4 8DP is Gilwell Street which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is City Library & Museum and is 205 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 721 m away.

The closest primary school to PL4 8DP (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 8DP is Edgcumbe Arms and is 3.33 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 4.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gilwell Street 36 m
Radnor Place 52 m
Gilwell Place 69 m
Radnor Street 74 m
Guildford Street 74 m
Gibbons Street 100 m
Regent Street 102 m
Prospect Street 105 m
Mount Street 109 m
Gibbon Lane 115 m
Seymour Street 115 m
Camden Street 125 m
Devonshire Street 129 m
Addison Road 140 m
North Street 152 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL4 8DP

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1996
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 8DP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mount Street Primary School 132 m
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 362 m
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
461 m
Plymouth High School for Girls 540 m
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
792 m
Pilgrim Primary Academy 820 m
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.13 km
Plymouth College 1.18 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.26 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
1.26 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.28 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.33 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.35 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.39 km
Millbay Academy 1.55 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.59 km
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
1.82 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.9 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.9 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

City Library & Museum Bus Stop/Station 205 m
University Bus Stop/Station 221 m
University Bus Stop/Station 225 m
University Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Lanyon House Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 721 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 969 m
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 969 m
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 970 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 299 m
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 934 m
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 1.22 km
Reform Beach Beach 1.34 km
Pebble Side Beach 1.4 km
Mount Batten Beach 1.92 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 1.94 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 2.13 km
Batten Bay Bay 2.21 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.36 km
Firestone Bay Bay 2.47 km
Drake's Island Island 2.49 km
Rum Bay Bay 2.5 km
Saltram Point Wetland 2.54 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37438600
Longitude -4.13472700
OS Easting 248300
OS Northing 0054900
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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