Postcode PL4 9BG (Plymouth)

Map showing PL4 9BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL4 9BG is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL4 9BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL4 9BG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 9BG as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to PL4 9BG is Drake Court which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beaumont Park and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to PL4 9BG (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Plymouth High School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of PL4 9BG is Edgcumbe Arms and is 3.66 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 4.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Policing for PL4 9BG 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 9BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL4 9BG, and the approximate distance away.

Drake Court 98 m
Tothill Avenue 103 m
Whitefriars Lane 163 m
May Terrace 168 m
Greenbank Avenue 172 m
Carlton Terrace 197 m
Marvell Lane 202 m
Egerton Road 232 m
Tothill Road 247 m
B3238 256 m
Beatrice Avenue 258 m
Ladywell Place 266 m
St Jude's Road 268 m
Beaumont Place 293 m
Chaddlewood Avenue 311 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL4 9BG

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 9BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 267 m
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
422 m
Mount Street Primary School 464 m
Plymouth High School for Girls 862 m
Prince Rock Primary School 890 m
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
903 m
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.1 km
Pilgrim Primary Academy 1.26 km
Plymouth College 1.45 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.52 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.54 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.56 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
1.57 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.6 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.78 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
1.89 km
Millbay Academy 1.91 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.99 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.05 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL4 9BG - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL4 9BG - Data from Apr 2022

Beaumont Park Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Beaumont Park Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Friary Surgery Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Beaumont Villa Surgery Bus Stop/Station 79 m
St Judes Church Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 913 m
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 915 m
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 915 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.65 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL4 9BG - Data from Dec 2021

Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 719 m
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 723 m
Deadman's Bay Bay 972 m
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Reform Beach Beach 1.49 km
Pebble Side Beach 1.59 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 1.64 km
Mount Batten Beach 1.71 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 1.74 km
Batten Bay Bay 1.99 km
Saltram Point Wetland 2.15 km
Rum Bay Bay 2.27 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Radford Park Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.63 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37309600
Longitude -4.12856500
OS Easting 248734
OS Northing 0054744
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14499
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Electoral Ward St Peter and the Waterfront
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: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047951
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 027F
Output Area / Small Area 2C1