Postcode PL8 1AW (South Hams)

Map showing PL8 1AW and nearby postcodes

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

PL8 1AW 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 1AW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to PL8 1AW is Bridgend Hill which is centered 152 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Slip Way and is 31 m away.

The closest primary school to PL8 1AW (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 1AW is The Westward Inn and is 8.78 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 31.9 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 2.8 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 PL8 1AW 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 1AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bridgend Hill 152 m
Church Park Road 307 m
Yealm View Road 356 m
Parsonage Road 445 m
Widey Hill 592 m
Court Road 791 m
Stoke Road 1 km
B3186 1.98 km
A379 35.55 km
A30 84.02 km
A39 84.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL8 1AW

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 1AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2011)
345 m
Wembury Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.85 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
3.84 km
Yealmpton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
3.97 km
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
5.38 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
5.46 km
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
5.76 km
Sherford Vale School 5.78 km
Holbeton Primary School 6.34 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
6.64 km
Pomphlett Primary School 7.05 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
7.12 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
7.14 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
7.26 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
7.41 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
7.51 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
7.62 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 8.18 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
8.22 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
8.22 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Slip Way Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Slip Way Bus Stop/Station 36 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 349 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Court Road Bus Stop/Station 438 m
Noss Mayo Ferry Landing Ferry 1.49 km
Noss Mayo Ferry Landing Ferry 1.49 km
Noss Mayo Ferry Landing Ferry 1.49 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 13.11 km
Exeter International Airport Air 63.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hewster's Wood Woodland Or Forest 636 m
Pitts Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 804 m
Hewster's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Eastern Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Fordhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Brooking's Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Membland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Newton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Ferry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Collaton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Lower Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Crawl Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Hanaford Green Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 61.2 Mbps 300 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 31.9 Mbps 300 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 46.8 9.5
300+ Mbps 100% 300 300

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 240,953 kWh - mean 18,535 kWh : median 18,958 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 52,998 kWh - mean 3,312 kWh : median 2,927 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL8 1AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.31582100
Longitude -4.03148300
OS Easting 255463
OS Northing 0048183
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 1B3