Postcode PL9 7BD (Plymouth)

Map showing PL9 7BD and nearby postcodes

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

PL9 7BD 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 7BD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to PL9 7BD is Park Avenue which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dean Park Road and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 3.84 km away.

The closest primary school to PL9 7BD (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 7BD is Edgcumbe Arms and is 5.52 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 7.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Policing for PL9 7BD 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 7BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Park Avenue 18 m
Quarry Park Avenue 54 m
Radford Park Road 90 m
Quarry Park Road 95 m
Dean Park Road 99 m
Gower Ridge Road 183 m
Mountbatten Way 236 m
Mountbatten Close 236 m
Birch Pond Road 268 m
Randwick Park Road 276 m
Drake Way 282 m
Plymstock Road 306 m
Tamar Villas 318 m
Radford Park Drive 337 m
Lippell Drive 351 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 7BD

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 7BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
693 m
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
874 m
Pomphlett Primary School 886 m
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.1 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.23 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.27 km
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
1.68 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.93 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.28 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.58 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.71 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2.78 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
2.88 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.9 km
Mount Street Primary School 3.14 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
3.29 km
Sherford Vale School 3.32 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 3.52 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)
3.71 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dean Park Road Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Dean Park Road Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Two Parks Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Randwick Park Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Two Parks Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 2.24 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 2.27 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 2.27 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 7.15 km
Exeter International Airport Air 63.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Radford Park Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 258 m
Ashery Wood Woodland Or Forest 503 m
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 689 m
Buddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 867 m
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 979 m
Brixtonhall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Jennyscombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Basinghall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Jew's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Dunstone Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 1.66 km
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 1.97 km
Rum Bay Bay 1.97 km
Batten Bay Bay 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.2 Mbps 92 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 8.2 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 6.3% 15.8 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 128.7 12.5
300+ Mbps 93.8% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 274,223 kWh - mean 8,846 kWh : median 7,231 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL9 7BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.35864100
Longitude -4.09844900
OS Easting 250830
OS Northing 0053076
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 E33047982
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 031B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4