Postcode PL7 5HW (South Hams)

Map showing PL7 5HW and nearby postcodes

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

PL7 5HW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 5HW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to PL7 5HW is Trethewey Gardens which is centered 182 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Methodist Church and is 97 m away.

The closest primary school to PL7 5HW (for ages 11 and under) is Shaugh Prior Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 10, 2021. 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 5HW is The Skylark Inn and is 5.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 2, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Uphill Farm Events and is 6.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for PL7 5HW 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 5HW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Trethewey Gardens 182 m
B3417 2.53 km
A386 28.59 km
A379 33.15 km
A39 70.46 km
A30 75.61 km
A38 166.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL7 5HW

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 5HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shaugh Prior Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
2.1 km
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
4.58 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
4.88 km
Boringdon Primary School 5.15 km
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
5.28 km
Cornwood Church of England Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
5.31 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
5.36 km
Chaddlewood Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
5.38 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
5.52 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
5.61 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
5.61 km
Meavy Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.64 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
5.64 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
5.66 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
5.68 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 5.73 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
5.83 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
5.89 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 5.98 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
6.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mountain Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.59 km
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
5.16 km
Ye Olde Shoppe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
5.31 km
Cornwood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
5.31 km
Cornwood Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 2, 2021
5.33 km
Cornwood Over Sixties Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
5.33 km
Acorn Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
5.64 km
Royal Oak Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
5.64 km
Orchard View Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
December 21, 2016
5.98 km
Yelverton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
6.51 km
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.66 km
Penmoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
6.73 km
Co Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
6.97 km
Scarlet's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
6.97 km
The Game Larder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.97 km
W A Bidder & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
6.97 km
Yelverton Garage Retailers - other Exempt
6.97 km
Yelverton Care LLP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.11 km
Hartcare at Ravenscroft Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
7.13 km
Knightstone Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 2, 2021
7.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Play Park Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Play Park Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Trethewey Gardens Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 10.77 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 10.78 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 10.78 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.7 km
Exeter International Airport Air 54.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Higher Lee Wood Woodland Or Forest 624 m
Stewarts Hill Hill Or Mountain 981 m
Lower Lee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Coleland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Browns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Torycombe Valley Valley 1.72 km
Hooksburry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Knowle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Burrow's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Fernhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Big Pond Inland Water 2.33 km
Brownsen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Harscombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Lower Hooksburry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 50%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 50%

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.43823100
Longitude -4.03367900
OS Easting 255679
OS Northing 0061797
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21050
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Devon
County Electorial Division Bickleigh & Wembury ED
Electoral Ward Bickleigh & Cornwood
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 village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049080
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Hams 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Hams 001B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2