Postcode PL9 0DQ (South Hams)

Map showing PL9 0DQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL9 0DQ is located in South Hams, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL9 0DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL9 0DQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 PL9 0DQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to PL9 0DQ is Wembury Road which is centered 487 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hollacombe Hill and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 6.61 km away.

The closest primary school to PL9 0DQ (for ages 11 and under) is Wembury Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022. 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 PL9 0DQ is Edgcumbe Arms and is 7.71 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Stores Cornwall Ltd and is 9.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 77.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 90.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 9.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL9 0DQ 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 PL9 0DQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL9 0DQ, and the approximate distance away.

Wembury Road 487 m
A379 37.5 km
A39 81.58 km
A30 84.56 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 0DQ

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 PL9 0DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wembury Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.24 km
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
1.83 km
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.99 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.36 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
2.9 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.93 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
3.25 km
Pomphlett Primary School 3.31 km
Sherford Vale School 3.33 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.52 km
Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2011)
3.56 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
3.79 km
Prince Rock Primary School 4.79 km
Yealmpton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
5.01 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
5.07 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
5.4 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
5.43 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 5.46 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
5.47 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
5.48 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL9 0DQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
7.63 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
7.63 km
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
7.71 km
Ahoy Fish And Chips Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
7.75 km
The Canteen At Maker Heights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
7.75 km
The Orangery Garden Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
7.75 km
The Stables Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
7.75 km
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
8.84 km
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
8.84 km
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
8.84 km
The Devonport Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2018
9.07 km
The Old Boatstore Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
9.07 km
The Rising Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
9.12 km
The Marina Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
9.14 km
The Old Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
9.14 km
Halfway House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2017
9.17 km
The Stores Cornwall Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
9.17 km
The Bay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
9.2 km
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 5, 2018
9.21 km
The Shop In The Square Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2017
9.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL9 0DQ - Data from Apr 2022

Hollacombe Hill Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Hollacombe Hill Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Ben Norris Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Hollacombe Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Hollacombe Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 6.61 km
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 3.13 km
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 3.13 km
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 3.14 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 9.67 km
Exeter International Airport Air 63.79 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL9 0DQ - Data from Dec 2021

Andron Wood Woodland Or Forest 129 m
Knapps Wood Woodland Or Forest 274 m
Hollacombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 324 m
Higher Traine Woodland Or Forest 633 m
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 841 m
Traine Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Park Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Ford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Wembury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Basinghall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Jew's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Halwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Western Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL9 0DQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.2 Mbps 88.5 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 3.5 Mbps 77.7 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 9.8% 17.1 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.5 55.8
300+ Mbps 90.2% 416.7 416.7

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 662,175 kWh - mean 18,919 kWh : median 19,439 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 222,518 kWh - mean 5,175 kWh : median 3,754 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL9 0DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.33877000
Longitude -4.07302100
OS Easting 252577
OS Northing 0050816
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29260
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 (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049131
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Hams 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Hams 009B
Output Area / Small Area 1B3