Postcode PL4 8LZ (Plymouth)

Map showing PL4 8LZ and nearby postcodes

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

PL4 8LZ 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 8LZ as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.

The closest road name to PL4 8LZ is Nelson Street which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lipson Court and is 198 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 784 m away.

The closest primary school to PL4 8LZ (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 8LZ is Edgcumbe Arms and is 3.52 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 4.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Nelson Street 17 m
Wellington Street 54 m
Armada Street 63 m
Chedworth Street 63 m
Plym Street 80 m
Waterloo Street 90 m
Mildmay Street 94 m
Mount Street 107 m
Baring Street 109 m
Prospect Street 111 m
Camden Street 116 m
Amity Place 130 m
Beaumont Avenue 155 m
Hospital Road 157 m
Deptford Place 159 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL4 8LZ

Introduction January 1980
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 8LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mount Street Primary School 84 m
Plymouth High School for Girls 430 m
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 464 m
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
492 m
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
664 m
Pilgrim Primary Academy 964 m
Plymouth College 1.04 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.13 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.14 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.14 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.28 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.28 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
1.47 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.56 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.69 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.72 km
Millbay Academy 1.73 km
King's School 1.87 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.96 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.96 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lipson Court Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Baring Street Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Hospital Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Clifton Street Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Bedford Terrace Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 784 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.14 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.14 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.14 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 309 m
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 1.33 km
Reform Beach Beach 1.55 km
Pebble Side Beach 1.6 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 1.98 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 2.03 km
Mount Batten Beach 2.06 km
Batten Bay Bay 2.34 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.37 km
Saltram Point Wetland 2.38 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.56 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 117.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1.5
30-300 Mbps 3.7% 99.4 14.8
300+ Mbps 96.3% 460 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 351,730 kWh - mean 15,988 kWh : median 9,455 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 39,734 kWh - mean 2,483 kWh : median 1,589 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL4 8LZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37586700
Longitude -4.13295100
OS Easting 248431
OS Northing 0055061
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 digs
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047957
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 027B
Output Area / Small Area 2A2