Postcode PL4 9LW (Plymouth)

Map showing PL4 9LW and nearby postcodes

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

PL4 9LW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 9LW as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to PL4 9LW is Cavendish Road which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hele's Terrace and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.2 km away.

The closest primary school to PL4 9LW (for ages 11 and under) is Prince Rock Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Lipson Co-operative Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 4, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL4 9LW is Edgcumbe Arms and is 4.51 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 5.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.2 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 9LW 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 9LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cavendish Road 38 m
Hawarden Cottages 40 m
Cromartie Road 50 m
Belvedere Road 74 m
Britannia Place 74 m
Hele's Terrace 102 m
Risdon Avenue 103 m
Radford Avenue 145 m
Williams Avenue 145 m
Cattewater Road 147 m
Embankment Road Lane North 149 m
Laira Bridge Road 170 m
Grenville Road Lane South 171 m
Clayton Road 173 m
River View 187 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL4 9LW

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 9LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prince Rock Primary School 158 m
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
814 m
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.13 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.17 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 1.22 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.26 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.4 km
Mount Street Primary School 1.47 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
1.54 km
Pomphlett Primary School 1.66 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 1.79 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
1.89 km
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.91 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
2 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.05 km
Plymouth College 2.25 km
Pilgrim Primary Academy 2.28 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
2.31 km
Hyde Park Junior School 2.33 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
2.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
4.51 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
4.84 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
4.84 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
5.65 km
Ahoy Fish And Chips Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
5.68 km
The Canteen At Maker Heights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
5.68 km
The Orangery Garden Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
5.68 km
The Stables Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
5.68 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
5.71 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
5.72 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
5.75 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
5.75 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
5.75 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
5.75 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
5.75 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
5.75 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
5.8 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
5.8 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
5.8 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
5.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hele's Terrace Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Laira Bridge Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Grenville Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Plymouth Gate Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Prince Rock School Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 4.08 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 4.56 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.49 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.5 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.5 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Arnold's Point Wetland 1.05 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 1.17 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 1.4 km
Saltram Point Wetland 1.41 km
Mount Batten Beach 1.71 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 1.73 km
Radford Park Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Batten Bay Bay 1.9 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Ashery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Rum Bay Bay 2.11 km
Reform Beach Beach 2.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL4 9LW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.5 Mbps 81.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 21 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.1 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 71,663 kWh - mean 7,963 kWh : median 7,776 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 36,935 kWh - mean 2,638 kWh : median 2,475 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL4 9LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37074100
Longitude -4.11465000
OS Easting 249716
OS Northing 0054454
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2315
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Electoral Ward Sutton and Mount Gould
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047962
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 028C
Output Area / Small Area 7A3