Postcode PL9 0LA (South Hams)

Map showing PL9 0LA and nearby postcodes

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

PL9 0LA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 0LA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to PL9 0LA is Hillcrest Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mewstone Avenue Bottom and is 32 m away.

The closest primary school to PL9 0LA (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 0LA is Edgcumbe Arms and is 8.3 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 9.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hillcrest Close 37 m
Rose Hill 103 m
Sea View Drive 116 m
Southland Park Crescent 133 m
Church Road 143 m
Hawthorn Park Road 157 m
Beach View Crescent 166 m
Southland Park Road 200 m
Laburnum Drive 200 m
St Werburgh Close 204 m
Warren Close 210 m
Crossways 232 m
Hawthorn Drive 249 m
Colliers Close 259 m
Valley Drive 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 0LA

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 0LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wembury Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
965 m
Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2011)
2.91 km
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
3.66 km
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
3.71 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
4.18 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
4.19 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
4.31 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
4.63 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
4.93 km
Pomphlett Primary School 4.98 km
Sherford Vale School 5.11 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
5.46 km
Yealmpton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
5.8 km
Prince Rock Primary School 6.21 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 6.8 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
6.81 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
6.84 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
7.06 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
7.16 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
7.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ahoy Fish And Chips Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
7.89 km
The Canteen At Maker Heights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
7.89 km
The Orangery Garden Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
7.89 km
The Stables Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
7.89 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
8.07 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
8.07 km
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
8.3 km
The Devonport Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2018
8.96 km
The Old Boatstore Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
8.96 km
The Old Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
9 km
The Bay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
9.02 km
The Rising Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
9.03 km
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 5, 2018
9.04 km
The Shop In The Square Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2017
9.04 km
Halfway House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2017
9.06 km
The Stores Cornwall Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
9.06 km
Kingfisher Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
9.29 km
The Marina Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
9.45 km
Fourlanesend CP School School/college/university 4
Good
February 18, 2019
9.66 km
Little Monkeys Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2018
9.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mewstone Avenue Bottom Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Sea View Drive Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Hawthorn Drive Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Southland Park Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Hawthorn Drive Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 1.89 km
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 1.89 km
Warren Point Ferry Landing Ferry 1.89 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 11.41 km
Exeter International Airport Air 65.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Churchwood Valley Valley 411 m
Church Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 450 m
Coleshill Brake Woodland Or Forest 650 m
Ford Wood Woodland Or Forest 695 m
Wembury Bay Bay 820 m
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 846 m
Blackstone Rocks Island 924 m
The Tomb Island 927 m
Smallacombe Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Mouth Stone Island 1.47 km
Park Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Clitters Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Red Cove Bay 1.54 km
Cellar Beach Beach 1.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.2 Mbps 31 Mbps 48.58 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 8.79 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.8 7.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 59,528 kWh - mean 11,906 kWh : median 10,398 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL9 0LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.32229900
Longitude -4.07564800
OS Easting 252339
OS Northing 0048990
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28017
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Knighton (South Hams) BUA
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 009C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3