Postcode PL7 1UG (Plymouth)

Map showing PL7 1UG and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL7 1UG is located in Plymouth It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. PL7 1UG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL7 1UG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 PL7 1UG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to PL7 1UG is Drunken Bridge Hill which is centered 401 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Amados Drive and is 539 m away.

The closest primary school to PL7 1UG (for ages 11 and under) is Old Priory Junior Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 25, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Plympton Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 11, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of PL7 1UG is The Westward Inn and is 6.57 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 15.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 84.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for PL7 1UG 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 PL7 1UG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL7 1UG, and the approximate distance away.

Drunken Bridge Hill 401 m
Merafield Road 405 m
Ridge Road 808 m
B3416 1.21 km
Vinery Lane 1.23 km
A386 35.02 km
A379 35.82 km
A39 77.08 km
A30 81.23 km
A38 172.87 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL7 1UG

Introduction June 1996
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 PL7 1UG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 941 m
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.1 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.34 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
1.36 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.45 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.55 km
Sherford Vale School 1.65 km
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.76 km
Boringdon Primary School 1.83 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.85 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.18 km
Chaddlewood Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.25 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
2.33 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.45 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.49 km
Pomphlett Primary School 2.54 km
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
2.78 km
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
3.01 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
3.21 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
3.34 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL7 1UG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
6.57 km
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
6.57 km
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
6.57 km
Buds Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2021
7.37 km
NIC Services Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.37 km
Refuel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
7.37 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.37 km
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.37 km
Tesco Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.37 km
Mountain Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.38 km
Plymouth Community Healthcare CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
7.49 km
Aramark Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.72 km
The Conscious Candy Company Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
7.92 km
Bay Tree Food Company Retailers - other Exempt
January 15, 2019
7.94 km
Noss Beer Works Farmers/growers Exempt
June 13, 2017
7.94 km
Tried & Tasted Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
7.94 km
Cadleigh Manor B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
8.2 km
Millswood Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
8.2 km
Hunting Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 2, 2021
8.25 km
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
8.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL7 1UG - Data from Apr 2022

Amados Drive Bus Stop/Station 539 m
Amados Drive Bus Stop/Station 544 m
Merafield Drive Bus Stop/Station 617 m
Merafield Rise Bus Stop/Station 651 m
Merafield Rise Bus Stop/Station 685 m
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 5.13 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 5.14 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 5.15 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.85 km
Exeter International Airport Air 60.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL7 1UG - Data from Dec 2021

Amados Hill Hill Or Mountain 423 m
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 512 m
Dorsmouth Rock Hill Or Mountain 612 m
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 769 m
Plympton Covert Woodland Or Forest 792 m
Wixenford Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Haye Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 1.47 km
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Dunstone Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
May's Marsh Wetland 2.33 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL7 1UG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 10.6 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 59.81 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 3.1 Mbps 17 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.8 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 84.6% 17.3 2.3
30-300 Mbps 15.4% 60 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37903600
Longitude -4.06372100
OS Easting 253365
OS Northing 0055276
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21317
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Devon
Electoral Ward Plympton Erle
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047918
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 019A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4