Postcode PL7 4RX (Plymouth)

Map showing PL7 4RX and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL7 4RX is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL7 4RX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL7 4RX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 4RX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to PL7 4RX is Park Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Braddons Hill and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 5.15 km away.

The closest primary school to PL7 4RX (for ages 11 and under) is Woodford Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 2, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hele's School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 13, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL7 4RX is The Westward Inn and is 7.53 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL7 4RX 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 4RX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL7 4RX, and the approximate distance away.

Park Close 29 m
Braddons Hill 99 m
Oakapple Close 124 m
Woodford Avenue 149 m
Woodford Green 149 m
Woodford Close 173 m
Greenway Avenue 178 m
St Margarets Road 209 m
Litchaton Way 213 m
The Knoll 217 m
Tithe Road 227 m
Triumphal Crescent 242 m
Woodford Crescent 283 m
Cundy Close 295 m
Litchaton Crescent 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL7 4RX

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 PL7 4RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
186 m
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
811 m
Boringdon Primary School 1.1 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 1.46 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.59 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.78 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.88 km
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.98 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
2.18 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 2.37 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.44 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
2.46 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.53 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.53 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.55 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.57 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
2.76 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.82 km
Chaddlewood Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.86 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
3.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL7 4RX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mountain Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.4 km
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
7.53 km
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
7.53 km
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
7.53 km
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
8.04 km
Buds Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2021
8.28 km
NIC Services Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.28 km
Refuel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
8.28 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.28 km
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.28 km
Tesco Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.28 km
Plymouth Community Healthcare CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
8.33 km
Cornwood Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 2, 2021
8.47 km
Cornwood Over Sixties Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
8.47 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
8.48 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
8.48 km
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
8.5 km
Ye Olde Shoppe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
8.52 km
Cornwood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
8.56 km
Aramark Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL7 4RX - Data from Apr 2022

Braddons Hill Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Braddons Hill Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Lynwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Woodford Close Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Lynwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 5.15 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.21 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.22 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.22 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 3.9 km
Exeter International Airport Air 59.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL7 4RX - Data from Dec 2021

May's Marsh Wetland 683 m
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 819 m
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 827 m
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Woodford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Amados Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Boringdon Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Towers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Mainstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Dorsmouth Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Plympton Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL7 4RX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 135.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.8 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 140,134 kWh - mean 8,758 kWh : median 9,451 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL7 4RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39469200
Longitude -4.07655700
OS Easting 252501
OS Northing 0057042
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25407
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Devon
Electoral Ward Plympton St Mary
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047920
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 019D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3