Postcode PL4 8YP (Plymouth) Terminated December 1998

Map showing PL4 8YP and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL4 8YP is located in Plymouth It was introduced in June 1998 and terminated in December 1998.PL4 8YP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PL4 8YP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 8YP as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to PL4 8YP is Diamond Avenue which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Diamond Avenue and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 1.11 km away.

The closest primary school to PL4 8YP (for ages 11 and under) is Salisbury Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 2, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Plymouth High School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of PL4 8YP is Edgcumbe Arms and is 3.82 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 4.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Diamond Avenue 32 m
Opie Lane 66 m
Woodside 95 m
Woodland Terrace Lane 120 m
Carlton Terrace 133 m
Woodside Lane 136 m
Lipson Road 154 m
May Terrace 162 m
B3238 170 m
Greenbank Terrace 175 m
Beatrice Avenue 176 m
Greenbank Avenue 204 m
Chaddlewood Avenue 209 m
Baring Street 229 m
Greenbank Road 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL4 8YP

Introduction June 1998
Termination December 1998
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 8YP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
340 m
Mount Street Primary School 407 m
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 533 m
Plymouth High School for Girls 655 m
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
813 m
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
853 m
Prince Rock Primary School 982 m
Plymouth College 1.17 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.24 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.26 km
Pilgrim Primary Academy 1.29 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.41 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.61 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
1.68 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
1.74 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
1.85 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.88 km
King's School 1.89 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.92 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Diamond Avenue Bus Stop/Station 72 m
May Terrace Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Lipson Court Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Freedom Park Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Baring Street Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 3.47 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.22 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.23 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.23 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 633 m
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 1.3 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 1.65 km
Reform Beach Beach 1.75 km
Pebble Side Beach 1.83 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 1.95 km
Mount Batten Beach 2.04 km
Saltram Point Wetland 2.05 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.31 km
Batten Bay Bay 2.31 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Rum Bay Bay 2.59 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37604200
Longitude -4.12828900
OS Easting 248763
OS Northing 0055071
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7643
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 E33047961
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 028A
Output Area / Small Area 2A3