Postcode PL9 7BB (Plymouth)

Map showing PL9 7BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL9 7BB is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL9 7BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL9 7BB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 PL9 7BB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to PL9 7BB is Quarry Park Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dean Park Road and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 3.84 km away.

The closest primary school to PL9 7BB (for ages 11 and under) is Oreston Community Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Plymstock School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 7, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL9 7BB is Edgcumbe Arms and is 5.58 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from A Farm Pizza and is 7.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 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 PL9 7BB is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Plymouth Teaching 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 7BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL9 7BB, and the approximate distance away.

Quarry Park Road 15 m
Quarry Park Avenue 68 m
Park Avenue 126 m
Dean Park Road 160 m
Randwick Park Road 167 m
Radford Park Road 170 m
Gower Ridge Road 233 m
Drake Way 233 m
Foresters Road 244 m
Villiers Close 258 m
Mountbatten Way 261 m
Tamar Villas 290 m
Berry Park Close 297 m
Birch Pond Road 301 m
Plymstock Road 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 7BB

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 7BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
711 m
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
770 m
Pomphlett Primary School 777 m
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.07 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.17 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.33 km
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
1.64 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.91 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.22 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.56 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.64 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2.79 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.83 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
2.83 km
Mount Street Primary School 3.14 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
3.22 km
Sherford Vale School 3.24 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 3.51 km
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
3.58 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
3.75 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL9 7BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
5.58 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
5.72 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
5.72 km
Ahoy Fish And Chips Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
6.26 km
The Canteen At Maker Heights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
6.26 km
The Orangery Garden Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
6.26 km
The Stables Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
6.26 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
7.05 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
7.12 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
7.14 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
7.16 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
7.17 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
7.17 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
7.17 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
7.17 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
7.17 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
7.17 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
7.23 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
7.23 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
7.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL9 7BB - Data from Apr 2022

Dean Park Road Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Dean Cross Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Randwick Park Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Drake's Drum Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Randwick Park Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 2.3 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 2.32 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 2.33 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 7.07 km
Exeter International Airport Air 63.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL9 7BB - Data from Dec 2021

Radford Park Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 363 m
Ashery Wood Woodland Or Forest 613 m
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 794 m
Buddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 930 m
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Brixtonhall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Jennyscombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Basinghall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Dunstone Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Jew's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 1.73 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 1.85 km
Rum Bay Bay 2.06 km
Haye Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL9 7BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 128.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 2.5% 109.5 12.6
300+ Mbps 97.5% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 392,924 kWh - mean 10,620 kWh : median 10,320 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 144,199 kWh - mean 3,433 kWh : median 2,717 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL9 7BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.35944000
Longitude -4.09752800
OS Easting 250898
OS Northing 0053163
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22279
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Devon
Electoral Ward Plymstock Radford
Local Authority District Plymouth
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 E06000026
Travel To Work Area Plymouth

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Plymouth Teaching
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymstock BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047980
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 031B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4