Postcode PL8 2NX (South Hams)

Map showing PL8 2NX and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL8 2NX is located in South Hams, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL8 2NX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL8 2NX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 2NX as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to PL8 2NX is Yealm Park which is centered 153 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stray Park and is 243 m away.

The closest primary school to PL8 2NX (for ages 11 and under) is Yealmpton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 7, 2017. 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 2NX is The Westward Inn and is 4.95 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 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 1.1 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 2NX 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 2NX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Yealm Park 153 m
Stray Park 207 m
Gardeners Lane 237 m
Underhay 250 m
Peasberry Place 265 m
Milizac Close 281 m
Church Way 285 m
Tappers Lane 293 m
Boldventure 368 m
Waltacre 382 m
Fore Street 401 m
Bowden Hill 482 m
B3186 1.92 km
A379 32.66 km
A30 80.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL8 2NX

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 2NX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yealmpton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
147 m
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
2.28 km
Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2011)
3.81 km
Sherford Vale School 4.08 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
4.23 km
Holbeton Primary School 4.26 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
4.62 km
Wembury Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
4.75 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
4.78 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
5.08 km
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
5.11 km
Chaddlewood Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
5.41 km
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
5.71 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
5.8 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
5.96 km
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
6 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 6.02 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
6.23 km
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
6.45 km
Ermington Primary School 6.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
4.95 km
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
4.95 km
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
4.95 km
Buds Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2021
5.53 km
NIC Services Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
5.53 km
Refuel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
5.53 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
5.53 km
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
5.53 km
Tesco Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
5.53 km
Plymouth Community Healthcare CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
5.84 km
Bay Tree Food Company Retailers - other Exempt
January 15, 2019
5.89 km
Noss Beer Works Farmers/growers Exempt
June 13, 2017
5.89 km
Tried & Tasted Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
5.89 km
Aramark Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.9 km
The Conscious Candy Company Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
5.93 km
Hunting Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 2, 2021
6 km
Plantation House Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 30, 2019
6.19 km
Cadleigh Manor B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
6.33 km
Millswood Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
6.33 km
Coffee Ground Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
6.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stray Park Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Stray Park Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Yealm Park Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Yealm Park Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Volunteer Inn Bus Stop/Station 514 m
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 4.9 km
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 4.91 km
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 4.91 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 11.33 km
Exeter International Airport Air 59.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Western Torrs Hill Or Mountain 120 m
The Clam Inland Water 261 m
Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 756 m
Peasberry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 821 m
Ashcombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 873 m
Gill's Wood Woodland Or Forest 886 m
Cole Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 927 m
Ewelis Plantation Woodland Or Forest 942 m
Black Torrs Hill Or Mountain 945 m
Heddon Wood Woodland Or Forest 983 m
Pondfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Fish House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Little Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Colon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Eastern Torrs Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37 Mbps 35.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 6.8 Mbps 20 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% 17.1 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 50.6 11.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 198,259 kWh - mean 7,343 kWh : median 5,918 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 122,338 kWh - mean 3,823 kWh : median 2,492 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL8 2NX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.34578800
Longitude -4.00517100
OS Easting 257426
OS Northing 0051464
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26072
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Yealmpton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049121
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Hams 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Hams 008D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2