Postcode PL4 8EP (Plymouth)

Map showing PL4 8EP and nearby postcodes

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

PL4 8EP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 8EP as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to PL4 8EP is Bedford Park Villas which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bedford Terrace and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 585 m away.

The closest primary school to PL4 8EP (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 8EP is Edgcumbe Arms and is 3.45 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 4.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bedford Park Villas 25 m
North Hill 26 m
Bedford Park 47 m
Bedford Terrace 77 m
Skardon Place 92 m
Providence Street 94 m
Deptford Place 97 m
Shaftesbury Court 110 m
Shaftesbury Cottages 119 m
Marlborough Road 149 m
St Lawrence Road 154 m
Amity Place 156 m
Evelyn Place 162 m
Elizabeth Place 169 m
Waterloo Street 184 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL4 8EP

Introduction January 1980
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 8EP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plymouth High School for Girls 194 m
Mount Street Primary School 249 m
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
294 m
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 689 m
Plymouth College 828 m
Pilgrim Primary Academy 845 m
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
877 m
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
913 m
Hyde Park Junior School 929 m
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.15 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.23 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
1.46 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.47 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.51 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.51 km
Millbay Academy 1.68 km
King's School 1.7 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.73 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.73 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
3.45 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
3.96 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
3.96 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
4.21 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
4.22 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
4.24 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
4.24 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
4.24 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
4.24 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
4.24 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
4.24 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
4.29 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
4.29 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
4.36 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
4.41 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
4.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bedford Terrace Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Skardon Place Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Evelyn Place Bus Stop/Station 94 m
North Road East Car Park Bus Stop/Station 100 m
High School For Girls Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 585 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.31 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.31 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.32 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 153 m
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 1.56 km
Reform Beach Beach 1.63 km
Pebble Side Beach 1.67 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 2.14 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.24 km
Mount Batten Beach 2.27 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 2.27 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Saltram Point Wetland 2.54 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.55 km
Batten Bay Bay 2.55 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37746600
Longitude -4.13549800
OS Easting 248255
OS Northing 0055244
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11586
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: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047934
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 023D
Output Area / Small Area 2A3