Postcode PL9 8AZ (Plymouth) Terminated June 1996

Map showing PL9 8AZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL9 8AZ is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1996.PL9 8AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL9 8AZ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 8AZ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to PL9 8AZ is Haye Road which is centered 266 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodland Avenue and is 814 m away.

The closest primary school to PL9 8AZ (for ages 11 and under) is Elburton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 29, 2014. 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 8AZ is The Westward Inn and is 7.17 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021.

Policing for PL9 8AZ 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 8AZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL9 8AZ, and the approximate distance away.

Haye Road 266 m
Colesdown Hill 468 m
Stag Lane 725 m
A379 36.44 km
A39 78.08 km
A30 82.18 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 8AZ

Introduction January 1980
Termination June 1996
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 8AZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.21 km
Sherford Vale School 1.28 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.53 km
Pomphlett Primary School 1.7 km
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
1.71 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.79 km
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.94 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 2.02 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
2.13 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
2.18 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.34 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
2.41 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.55 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.7 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.78 km
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.82 km
Boringdon Primary School 2.88 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
2.97 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
3.13 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
3.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL9 8AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
7.17 km
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
7.17 km
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
7.17 km
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
7.63 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
7.86 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
7.86 km
Buds Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2021
7.97 km
NIC Services Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.97 km
Refuel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
7.97 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.97 km
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.97 km
Tesco Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.97 km
Plymouth Community Healthcare CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
8.13 km
Mountain Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.32 km
Aramark Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.34 km
Ahoy Fish And Chips Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
8.51 km
The Canteen At Maker Heights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
8.51 km
The Orangery Garden Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
8.51 km
The Stables Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
8.51 km
The Conscious Candy Company Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
8.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL9 8AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Woodland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 814 m
Stag Lane Bus Stop/Station 824 m
Roseveare Close Bus Stop/Station 827 m
Southernway Bus Stop/Station 857 m
Reservoir Road Bus Stop/Station 865 m
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 4.4 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 4.41 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 4.41 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 6.48 km
Exeter International Airport Air 61.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL9 8AZ - Data from Dec 2021

Haye Plantation Woodland Or Forest 293 m
Wixenford Brake Woodland Or Forest 628 m
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Wixenford Bottom Valley 914 m
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 979 m
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 988 m
Dunstone Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Amados Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Kitter Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Dorsmouth Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Plympton Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Jew's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Chittleburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Halwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37016300
Longitude -4.06984700
OS Easting 252900
OS Northing 0054300
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31190
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Devon
Electoral Ward Plymstock Dunstone
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymstock BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047977
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 030C
Output Area / Small Area 1C3