Postcode PL4 9RA (Plymouth)

Map showing PL4 9RA and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL4 9RA is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. PL4 9RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL4 9RA 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 9RA as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to PL4 9RA is Whitefriars Lane which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Friary Surgery and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to PL4 9RA (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 9RA is Edgcumbe Arms and is 3.59 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 4.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 53.2% 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 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Whitefriars Lane 63 m
Tothill Avenue 190 m
Drake Court 201 m
St Jude's Road 210 m
Tothill Road 212 m
Friary Street 217 m
Exeter Street 229 m
Harbour Avenue 247 m
Beaumont Place 259 m
St John's Street 262 m
May Terrace 267 m
Greenbank Avenue 274 m
Marvell Lane 287 m
Egerton Road 290 m
Ladywell Place 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL4 9RA

Introduction January 1993
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 9RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 194 m
Mount Street Primary School 501 m
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
511 m
Prince Rock Primary School 914 m
Plymouth High School for Girls 921 m
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
927 m
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.2 km
Pilgrim Primary Academy 1.24 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
1.5 km
Plymouth College 1.52 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.53 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.6 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.62 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.69 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.74 km
Millbay Academy 1.85 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.96 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
1.98 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.04 km
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Friary Surgery Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Beaumont Park Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Beaumont Park Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Beaumont Villa Surgery Bus Stop/Station 157 m
St Judes Church Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 809 m
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 812 m
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 812 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 618 m
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 753 m
Deadman's Bay Bay 877 m
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Reform Beach Beach 1.4 km
Pebble Side Beach 1.5 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 1.55 km
Mount Batten Beach 1.62 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 1.81 km
Batten Bay Bay 1.89 km
Rum Bay Bay 2.18 km
Saltram Point Wetland 2.22 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Drake's Island Island 2.54 km
Jennycliff Bay Bay 2.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.6 Mbps 101.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.5 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% 18.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps 46.8% 93 17.8
300+ Mbps 53.2% 417 36

Gas Consumption

80 meters consuming 389,296 kWh - mean 4,866 kWh : median 3,835 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL4 9RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37221400
Longitude -4.12906000
OS Easting 248696
OS Northing 0054647
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