Postcode PL4 9QA (Plymouth)

Map showing PL4 9QA and nearby postcodes

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

PL4 9QA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 9QA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PL4 9QA is Ensign Lane which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Higher Stert Terrace and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 1.81 km away.

The closest primary school to PL4 9QA (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 9QA is Edgcumbe Arms and is 4.19 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 5.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ensign Lane 19 m
Langham Place 39 m
Grenville Road 41 m
Higher Stert Terrace 77 m
Laira Street 104 m
Desborough Lane 106 m
Laira Place 112 m
Bulmer Road 118 m
Florence Place 120 m
Eric Road 139 m
Desborough Road 151 m
Embankment Road Lane South 153 m
Wentworth Place 171 m
Cotehele Avenue 179 m
Junction Gardens 185 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL4 9QA

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 9QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prince Rock Primary School 257 m
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
474 m
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 842 m
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.02 km
Mount Street Primary School 1.08 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.29 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 1.42 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.44 km
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.53 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
1.59 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.78 km
Pilgrim Primary Academy 1.9 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
1.9 km
Plymouth College 1.92 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.98 km
Hyde Park Junior School 2 km
Pomphlett Primary School 2.05 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
2.11 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.16 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Higher Stert Terrace Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Elliott Road Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Curnows Cafe Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Prince Rock School Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Radford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 3.69 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.22 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.22 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.22 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 893 m
Deadman's Bay Bay 993 m
Arnold's Point Wetland 1.25 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 1.34 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 1.42 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Saltram Point Wetland 1.65 km
Mount Batten Beach 1.65 km
Batten Bay Bay 1.88 km
Reform Beach Beach 1.91 km
Pebble Side Beach 2.03 km
Radford Park Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Rum Bay Bay 2.13 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.5 Mbps 101.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.4 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 378,725 kWh - mean 14,027 kWh : median 12,679 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 94,377 kWh - mean 3,775 kWh : median 3,355 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL4 9QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37175300
Longitude -4.11985600
OS Easting 249349
OS Northing 0054577
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4620
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047960
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 028D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3