Postcode PL4 8EB (Plymouth)

Map showing PL4 8EB and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL4 8EB is located in Plymouth It was introduced in June 2009 and is an active postcode. PL4 8EB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to PL4 8EB is Gilwell Street which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is City Library & Museum and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 656 m away.

The closest primary school to PL4 8EB (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 8EB is Edgcumbe Arms and is 3.31 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 4.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gilwell Street 38 m
Gibbon Lane 48 m
Addison Road 71 m
Gilwell Place 90 m
Blenheim Road 97 m
Gibbons Street 101 m
Mount Street 104 m
Sherwell Arcade 115 m
Radnor Place 118 m
Radnor Street 132 m
Prospect Street 135 m
Chapel Street 137 m
Guildford Street 142 m
Tavistock Place 152 m
Sherwell Lane 154 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL4 8EB

Introduction June 2009
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 8EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mount Street Primary School 127 m
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
392 m
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 430 m
Plymouth High School for Girls 486 m
Pilgrim Primary Academy 773 m
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
837 m
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.08 km
Plymouth College 1.12 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.21 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.22 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
1.26 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.35 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.35 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.41 km
Millbay Academy 1.52 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.53 km
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
1.78 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.83 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.83 km
Devonport High School for Boys 1.87 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

City Library & Museum Bus Stop/Station 156 m
University Bus Stop/Station 164 m
University Bus Stop/Station 171 m
University Bus Stop/Station 178 m
University Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 656 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.02 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.02 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.02 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 232 m
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 997 m
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 1.28 km
Reform Beach Beach 1.36 km
Pebble Side Beach 1.41 km
Mount Batten Beach 1.98 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 2.01 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 2.17 km
Batten Bay Bay 2.27 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.35 km
Firestone Bay Bay 2.46 km
Drake's Island Island 2.5 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.52 km
Rum Bay Bay 2.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL4 8EB - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37481400
Longitude -4.13542100
OS Easting 248252
OS Northing 0054949
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