Postcode PL4 8LR (Plymouth) Terminated December 1990

Map showing PL4 8LR and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL4 8LR is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1990.PL4 8LR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PL4 8LR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 8LR as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to PL4 8LR is Mount Street which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bedford Terrace and is 207 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 678 m away.

The closest primary school to PL4 8LR (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 8LR is Edgcumbe Arms and is 3.37 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 4.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mount Street 43 m
Gilwell Street 92 m
Addison Road 92 m
Gibbon Lane 93 m
Waterloo Street 94 m
Prospect Street 96 m
Amity Place 97 m
Armada Street 100 m
Wellington Street 105 m
Blenheim Road 124 m
Radnor Street 125 m
Nelson Street 127 m
Camden Street 128 m
Marlborough Road 133 m
Chedworth Street 146 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL4 8LR

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1990
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 8LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mount Street Primary School 62 m
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
399 m
Plymouth High School for Girls 442 m
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 448 m
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
789 m
Pilgrim Primary Academy 825 m
Plymouth College 1.08 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.14 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.16 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.18 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.28 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
1.33 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.38 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.41 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.57 km
Millbay Academy 1.59 km
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
1.84 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.86 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.86 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
3.37 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
3.84 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
3.84 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
4.2 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
4.29 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
4.29 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
4.29 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
4.29 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
4.29 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
4.29 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
4.34 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
4.34 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
4.37 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
4.37 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
4.47 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
4.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bedford Terrace Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Skardon Place Bus Stop/Station 212 m
City Library & Museum Bus Stop/Station 214 m
University Bus Stop/Station 214 m
University Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 678 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.07 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.07 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.07 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 222 m
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 1.31 km
Reform Beach Beach 1.43 km
Pebble Side Beach 1.48 km
Mount Batten Beach 2.02 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 2.03 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 2.11 km
Batten Bay Bay 2.31 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.42 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.46 km
Saltram Point Wetland 2.52 km
Firestone Bay Bay 2.53 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37528500
Longitude -4.13476700
OS Easting 248300
OS Northing 0055000
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5121
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 027A
Output Area / Small Area 2A1