Postcode PL8 1DT (South Hams)

Map showing PL8 1DT and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL8 1DT is located in South Hams, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in February 2006 and is an active postcode. PL8 1DT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL8 1DT 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 1DT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to PL8 1DT is Newton Hill which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Co-op Stores and is 101 m away.

The closest primary school to PL8 1DT (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 1DT is The Westward Inn and is 9.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 20.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.7 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Newton Hill 53 m
Riverside Road East 70 m
Church Park 108 m
Newton Close 200 m
Yealm View Road 210 m
Church Park Road 240 m
Pillory Hill 248 m
Wrights Lane 250 m
Riverside Road West 280 m
Court Road 287 m
The Fairway 317 m
Bridgend Hill 395 m
Yealm Road 397 m
Passage Road 597 m
Parsonage Road 606 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL8 1DT

Introduction February 2006
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 1DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2011)
429 m
Wembury Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.52 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
4 km
Yealmpton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
4.39 km
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
5.25 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
5.4 km
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
5.58 km
Sherford Vale School 5.83 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
6.49 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
6.81 km
Holbeton Primary School 6.88 km
Pomphlett Primary School 6.89 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
7.18 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
7.33 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
7.36 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
7.38 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
7.74 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 8.24 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
8.29 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
8.31 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Co-op Stores Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Court Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Toad Hall Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Wrights Lane Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Wrights Lane Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Noss Mayo Ferry Landing Ferry 945 m
Noss Mayo Ferry Landing Ferry 953 m
Noss Mayo Ferry Landing Ferry 953 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 13.06 km
Exeter International Airport Air 63.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fordhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 559 m
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 724 m
Eastern Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 748 m
Brooking's Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 814 m
Ferry Wood Woodland Or Forest 915 m
Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 924 m
Newton Wood Woodland Or Forest 943 m
Pitts Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Hewster's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Warren Point Wetland 1.15 km
Piece Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Clitters Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
South Wembury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Passage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Machine Beach Beach 1.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20 Mbps 20.5 Mbps 52.51 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.7 Mbps 10.58 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.6 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 53 11
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 139,620 kWh - mean 5,370 kWh : median 4,138 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 35,806 kWh - mean 1,492 kWh : median 1,442 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL8 1DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.31428300
Longitude -4.03868000
OS Easting 254946
OS Northing 0048026
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