Postcode PL8 2FJ (South Hams)

Map showing PL8 2FJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL8 2FJ is located in South Hams, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in April 2018 and is an active postcode. PL8 2FJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL8 2FJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 2FJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to PL8 2FJ is Daisy Park which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elliots Hill and is 204 m away.

The closest primary school to PL8 2FJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 20, 2014. 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 2FJ is The Westward Inn and is 5.91 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL8 2FJ 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 2FJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL8 2FJ, and the approximate distance away.

Daisy Park 17 m
Orchard Road 146 m
Bramley Close 152 m
Cherry Tree Drive 219 m
Lodge Lane 227 m
Legion Lane 244 m
Horn Lane 256 m
Popplestone Park 300 m
Elliotts Hill 315 m
Brixton Lodge Gardens 356 m
Old Road 360 m
Hilltop Cottages 393 m
Steer Point Road 879 m
A379 34.67 km
A39 79.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL8 2FJ

Introduction April 2018
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 2FJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
290 m
Sherford Vale School 1.83 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.17 km
Yealmpton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.51 km
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
2.69 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
3.08 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
3.14 km
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
3.3 km
Wembury Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.36 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.5 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
3.79 km
Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2011)
3.91 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
4.11 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 4.14 km
Chaddlewood Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
4.14 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
4.15 km
Pomphlett Primary School 4.17 km
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
4.43 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
4.49 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
4.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL8 2FJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
5.91 km
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
5.91 km
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
5.91 km
Buds Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2021
6.65 km
NIC Services Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
6.65 km
Refuel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
6.65 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
6.65 km
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
6.65 km
Tesco Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
6.65 km
Plymouth Community Healthcare CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
6.9 km
Aramark Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.05 km
Bay Tree Food Company Retailers - other Exempt
January 15, 2019
7.15 km
Noss Beer Works Farmers/growers Exempt
June 13, 2017
7.15 km
Tried & Tasted Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
7.15 km
The Conscious Candy Company Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
7.15 km
Hunting Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 2, 2021
7.35 km
Cadleigh Manor B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
7.54 km
Millswood Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
7.54 km
Coffee Ground Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
7.94 km
Countrymans Butchery Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
7.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL8 2FJ - Data from Apr 2022

Elliots Hill Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Elliots Hill Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Sutherland Cottages Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Winstone Lane Bus Stop/Station 450 m
Sutherland Cottages Bus Stop/Station 458 m
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 4.45 km
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 4.45 km
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 4.45 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 9.31 km
Exeter International Airport Air 60.91 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL8 2FJ - Data from Dec 2021

Higher Brixton Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 697 m
Winston Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 715 m
Furze Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 815 m
Broad Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 851 m
Lower Brixton Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 867 m
Winston Plantation Woodland Or Forest 878 m
Chittleburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 921 m
Cock's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Wollaton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Scotch Fir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Dragberry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Little Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Pondfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Colon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL8 2FJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.5 Mbps 34.9 Mbps 47.11 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 6 Mbps 8.32 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.8 6.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 159,580 kWh - mean 9,387 kWh : median 10,609 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 49,106 kWh - mean 2,728 kWh : median 2,730 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL8 2FJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.35264500
Longitude -4.03780700
OS Easting 255127
OS Northing 0052291
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19157
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Devon
County Electorial Division Bickleigh & Wembury ED
Electoral Ward Wembury & Brixton
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 village
Built-Up Area Brixton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049129
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Hams 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Hams 009D
Output Area / Small Area 1B3