Postcode PL9 7BJ (Plymouth)

Map showing PL9 7BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL9 7BJ is located in Plymouth It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. PL9 7BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL9 7BJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 7BJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to PL9 7BJ is Robins Way which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Home Farm Road and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 4.02 km away.

The closest primary school to PL9 7BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Pomphlett Primary School. 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 7BJ is Edgcumbe Arms and is 6.07 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 7.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Robins Way 26 m
Wrens Gate 40 m
Spencer Road 98 m
Swallows End 102 m
Howard Road 134 m
Home Farm Road 150 m
Bedford Road 156 m
Manor Road 228 m
Rockville Park 264 m
Greenacres 308 m
Pomphlett Road 323 m
Rocky Park Road 349 m
Billacombe Road 436 m
Church Road 625 m
A379 38.03 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 7BJ

Introduction July 1995
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 7BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pomphlett Primary School 177 m
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
240 m
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
647 m
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.15 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.17 km
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
1.52 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.83 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.97 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.05 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.36 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.48 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.61 km
Sherford Vale School 2.69 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
2.7 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
2.85 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 3.01 km
Mount Street Primary School 3.29 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 3.35 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
3.52 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
3.55 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Home Farm Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Home Farm Road Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Bedford Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Billacombe Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Bedford Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 4.02 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 2.81 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 2.82 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 2.82 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 6.58 km
Exeter International Airport Air 62.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 849 m
Radford Park Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 1.11 km
Dunstone Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Ashery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Haye Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Wixenford Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Buddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Jew's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Saltram Point Wetland 1.75 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 1.83 km
Brixtonhall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 54.8 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 8.6 Mbps 12 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% 19.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 62.7 9.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 87,119 kWh - mean 5,808 kWh : median 5,867 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 29,112 kWh - mean 1,941 kWh : median 1,433 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL9 7BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.36459600
Longitude -4.09090800
OS Easting 251385
OS Northing 0053723
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24541
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymstock BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047985
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 032D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1