Postcode PL7 2HD (Plymouth)

Map showing PL7 2HD and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL7 2HD is located in Plymouth It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. PL7 2HD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL7 2HD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 PL7 2HD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to PL7 2HD is Longwood Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Littlewood Close and is 93 m away.

The closest primary school to PL7 2HD (for ages 11 and under) is Chaddlewood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 19, 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 2HD is The Westward Inn and is 4.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 1.5 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 PL7 2HD 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 2HD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL7 2HD, and the approximate distance away.

Longwood Close 19 m
Littlewood Close 100 m
Hillcrest Drive 101 m
Foyle Close 136 m
The Spinney 148 m
Frome Close 183 m
Moulton Close 201 m
Wolrige Way 204 m
Wallace Road 208 m
Sparke Close 240 m
Wensum Close 245 m
Edwards Close 247 m
Deveron Close 260 m
Wolrige Avenue 273 m
Robyns Close 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL7 2HD

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 2HD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chaddlewood Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
551 m
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
636 m
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
717 m
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
865 m
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.25 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.27 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.59 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 1.78 km
Boringdon Primary School 2.19 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.34 km
Sherford Vale School 2.51 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.96 km
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.29 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
3.63 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
3.89 km
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
4.41 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
4.53 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
4.6 km
Pomphlett Primary School 4.65 km
Yealmpton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
4.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL7 2HD - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL7 2HD - Data from Apr 2022

Littlewood Close Bus Stop/Station 93 m
New Park Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
New Park Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Hillcrest Drive Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Hillcrest Drive Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 7.28 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 7.29 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 7.3 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 6.77 km
Exeter International Airport Air 58.3 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL7 2HD - Data from Dec 2021

Holland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Chaddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Plympton Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Dorsmouth Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Binicliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Tuxton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Furzeacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Elfordleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Windwhistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Brockhole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Amados Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Hemerdon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL7 2HD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 135.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.2 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.8 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 374.7 36.5

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 477,825 kWh - mean 9,752 kWh : median 10,045 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 169,196 kWh - mean 3,453 kWh : median 3,173 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL7 2HD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38515300
Longitude -4.03488100
OS Easting 255432
OS Northing 0055898
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19848
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Devon
Electoral Ward Plympton Chaddlewood
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047915
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 018A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2