Postcode PL8 1HL (South Hams)

Map showing PL8 1HL and nearby postcodes

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

PL8 1HL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 PL8 1HL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to PL8 1HL is A379 which is centered 31.92 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Battisborough Cross and is 568 m away.

The closest primary school to PL8 1HL (for ages 11 and under) is Holbeton Primary School. 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 1HL is Crooked Spire and is 6.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 28, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Modbury Chinese Take-Away and is 7.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 6.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 6.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 86.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 6.7% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A379 31.92 km
A30 81.19 km
A39 84.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL8 1HL

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 1HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holbeton Primary School 2.99 km
Yealmpton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
4.07 km
Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2011)
4.28 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
5.84 km
Wembury Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
6.64 km
Ermington Primary School 6.73 km
Modbury Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
7.28 km
Sherford Vale School 7.91 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
8.15 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
8.24 km
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
8.4 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
8.8 km
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
8.93 km
Manor Primary School, Ivybridge 8.98 km
Woodlands Park Primary School 9.01 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
9.1 km
The Erme Primary School Good
(January 11, 2022)
9.39 km
Chaddlewood Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
9.41 km
Stowford School Good
(June 13, 2017)
9.59 km
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy Good
(November 26, 2019)
9.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plantation House Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 30, 2019
6.22 km
Crooked Spire Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2017
6.66 km
Ermington Pre-Schoo Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2018
6.73 km
Ermington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
6.73 km
Ermington Store & More Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
6.82 km
First and Last Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
6.82 km
Kingsacre Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
6.84 km
School's out @ Modbury School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
7.28 km
Aune Valley Meat Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
7.3 km
Mackgills Delicatessen Retailers - other 4
Good
September 29, 2021
7.3 km
Modbury Chinese Take-Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
7.3 km
THE WHITE HART HOTEL Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
7.3 km
Bistro 35 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 26, 2019
7.3 km
Exeter Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 5, 2019
7.3 km
Lazy Cow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2019
7.32 km
Modbury News Retailers - other Exempt
7.37 km
Royal Gurkha Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
July 18, 2019
7.37 km
The Old Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2017
7.37 km
Co-op Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
7.41 km
Modbury Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
7.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Battisborough Cross Bus Stop/Station 568 m
Battisborough Cross Bus Stop/Station 583 m
Noss Mayo Ferry Landing Ferry 5.42 km
Noss Mayo Ferry Landing Ferry 5.43 km
Noss Mayo Ferry Landing Ferry 5.43 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 15.31 km
Exeter International Airport Air 60.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Alston Wood Woodland Or Forest 875 m
Coldharbour Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Carswell Cove Bay 1.11 km
Thornhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Alston Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Carswell Cove Bay 1.24 km
Higher Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Great Hatchnail Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Battisborough Island Island 1.56 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Higher Little Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Mothecombe Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Venn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 6.8 Mbps 19.2 Mbps 100 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 15 Mbps 100 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 0.8
2-5 Mbps 6.7% - -
5-10 Mbps 86.7% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 100 100
300+ Mbps 6.7% - -

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.31501500
Longitude -3.97548700
OS Easting 259447
OS Northing 0047986
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17339
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
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 E33049125
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Hams 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Hams 008C
Output Area / Small Area 1A3