Postcode PL7 5BP (South Hams)

Map showing PL7 5BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL7 5BP is located in South Hams, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL7 5BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL7 5BP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 5BP as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to PL7 5BP is Galva Road which is centered 618 m away.

The closest primary school to PL7 5BP (for ages 11 and under) is Sparkwell All Saints Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 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 5BP is Cornwood Inn and is 4.44 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 2, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Policing for PL7 5BP is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Devon 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 5BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL7 5BP, and the approximate distance away.

Galva Road 618 m
B3417 675 m
A386 31.77 km
A379 32.62 km
A39 73.6 km
A30 76.93 km
A38 168.44 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL7 5BP

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 5BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.98 km
Chaddlewood Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.41 km
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.67 km
Boringdon Primary School 3.06 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
3.08 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.25 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
3.36 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
3.38 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
3.47 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 3.57 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
3.58 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
3.92 km
Cornwood Church of England Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
4.52 km
Shaugh Prior Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.98 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
5 km
Sherford Vale School 5.32 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 5.39 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
5.4 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
5.4 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
5.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL7 5BP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mountain Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.38 km
Cornwood Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 2, 2021
4.44 km
Cornwood Over Sixties Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
4.44 km
Ye Olde Shoppe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
4.48 km
Cornwood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
4.52 km
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
4.7 km
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
4.7 km
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
4.7 km
Plymouth Community Healthcare CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
5.16 km
Buds Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2021
5.25 km
NIC Services Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
5.25 km
Refuel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
5.25 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
5.25 km
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
5.25 km
Tesco Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
5.25 km
Aramark Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.43 km
Orchard View Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
December 21, 2016
5.52 km
The Conscious Candy Company Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
5.68 km
Bay Tree Food Company Retailers - other Exempt
January 15, 2019
5.74 km
Noss Beer Works Farmers/growers Exempt
June 13, 2017
5.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL7 5BP - Data from Apr 2022

Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 9.21 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 9.22 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 9.22 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 6.22 km
Exeter International Airport Air 55.94 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL7 5BP - Data from Dec 2021

Bottle Hill Hill Or Mountain 300 m
Windwhistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 725 m
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 738 m
Lower Hooksburry Wood Woodland Or Forest 839 m
Drakelands Trout Lake Inland Water 850 m
Furzeacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 884 m
Hemerdon Ball Hill Or Mountain 956 m
Coney Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Hooksburry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Hemerdon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Fernhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Goodamoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Elfordleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Binicliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL7 5BP - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 100%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.41007700
Longitude -4.02473100
OS Easting 256231
OS Northing 0058651
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12742
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Devon
County Electorial Division Bickleigh & Wembury ED
Electoral Ward Newton & Yealmpton
Local Authority District South Hams
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 E07000044
Travel To Work Area Plymouth

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Devon
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33046313
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Hams 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Hams 001D
Output Area / Small Area 1B2