Postcode PL8 1AH (South Hams)

Map showing PL8 1AH and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL8 1AH is located in South Hams, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL8 1AH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL8 1AH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 PL8 1AH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to PL8 1AH is Church Park which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Court Road and is 96 m away.

The closest primary school to PL8 1AH (for ages 11 and under) is Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 4, 2011. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Coombe Dean School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 29, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of PL8 1AH is The Westward Inn and is 9.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL8 1AH 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 PL8 1AH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL8 1AH, and the approximate distance away.

Church Park 29 m
Newton Close 86 m
Yealm View Road 138 m
Church Park Road 140 m
Riverside Road East 151 m
Newton Hill 172 m
Dillons 249 m
Pillory Hill 277 m
Bridgend Hill 283 m
The Fairway 375 m
Court Road 376 m
Riverside Road West 404 m
Parsonage Road 502 m
Yealm Road 512 m
Stoke Road 1.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL8 1AH

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 PL8 1AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2011)
320 m
Wembury Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.56 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
3.93 km
Yealmpton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
4.27 km
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
5.24 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
5.38 km
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
5.59 km
Sherford Vale School 5.78 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
6.49 km
Holbeton Primary School 6.76 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
6.85 km
Pomphlett Primary School 6.89 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
7.2 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
7.25 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
7.32 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
7.36 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
7.68 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 8.19 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
8.24 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
8.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL8 1AH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
9.07 km
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
9.07 km
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
9.07 km
Plantation House Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 30, 2019
9.62 km
Buds Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2021
9.65 km
NIC Services Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
9.65 km
Refuel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
9.65 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
9.65 km
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
9.65 km
Tesco Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
9.65 km
Plymouth Community Healthcare CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
9.96 km
Bay Tree Food Company Retailers - other Exempt
January 15, 2019
10.01 km
Noss Beer Works Farmers/growers Exempt
June 13, 2017
10.01 km
Tried & Tasted Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
10.01 km
Aramark Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
10.02 km
Crooked Spire Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2017
10.02 km
The Conscious Candy Company Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
10.04 km
Ermington Pre-Schoo Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2018
10.1 km
Ermington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
10.1 km
Hunting Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 2, 2021
10.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL8 1AH - Data from Apr 2022

Court Road Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Co-op Stores Bus Stop/Station 167 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Toad Hall Bus Stop/Station 222 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Noss Mayo Ferry Landing Ferry 1.06 km
Noss Mayo Ferry Landing Ferry 1.07 km
Noss Mayo Ferry Landing Ferry 1.07 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 13.04 km
Exeter International Airport Air 63.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL8 1AH - Data from Dec 2021

Fordhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 683 m
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 789 m
Eastern Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 814 m
Brooking's Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 903 m
Newton Wood Woodland Or Forest 945 m
Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 980 m
Pitts Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Hewster's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Ferry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Warren Point Wetland 1.27 km
Clitters Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Piece Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Hewster's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
South Wembury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Passage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL8 1AH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.8 Mbps 44.3 Mbps 74.61 Mbps
Upload 9.2 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 19.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 6.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 49.9 9.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 148,819 kWh - mean 18,602 kWh : median 17,757 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL8 1AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.31491100
Longitude -4.03724600
OS Easting 255050
OS Northing 0048093
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28219
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Devon
County Electorial Division South Brent & Yealmpton 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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Newton Ferrers BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049128
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Hams 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Hams 009A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3