Postcode PL9 8DW (Plymouth)

Map showing PL9 8DW and nearby postcodes

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

PL9 8DW 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 8DW as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to PL9 8DW is Hazel Grove which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nightingale Close and is 80 m away.

The closest primary school to PL9 8DW (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 Coombe Dean School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 29, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of PL9 8DW is The Westward Inn and is 6.91 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 82.4% 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 2.6 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 8DW 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 8DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hazel Grove 22 m
Finches Close 71 m
Nightingale Close 84 m
Hazel Drive 105 m
Osprey Gardens 110 m
Minses Close 144 m
Standarhay Close 146 m
Station Road 171 m
Henry Avent Gardens 193 m
Whimbrel Way 244 m
Standarhay Villas 245 m
Elburton Road 273 m
Dawes Lane 276 m
Nettlehayes 309 m
Wellspring Place 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 8DW

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 8DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
427 m
Sherford Vale School 764 m
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
1.23 km
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.73 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.85 km
Pomphlett Primary School 2.19 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
2.29 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
2.38 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.46 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.69 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 2.76 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
2.87 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
2.97 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
3 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.16 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
3.41 km
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
3.41 km
Chaddlewood Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
3.56 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
3.65 km
Boringdon Primary School 3.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
6.91 km
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
6.91 km
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
6.91 km
Buds Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2021
7.71 km
NIC Services Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.71 km
Refuel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
7.71 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.71 km
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.71 km
Tesco Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.71 km
Plymouth Community Healthcare CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
7.9 km
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
8.08 km
Aramark Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.1 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
8.24 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
8.24 km
The Conscious Candy Company Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
8.25 km
Bay Tree Food Company Retailers - other Exempt
January 15, 2019
8.26 km
Noss Beer Works Farmers/growers Exempt
June 13, 2017
8.26 km
Tried & Tasted Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
8.26 km
Mountain Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.51 km
Hunting Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 2, 2021
8.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nightingale Close Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Vinery Lane Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Stanborough Cross Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 4.81 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 4.82 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 4.83 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 7.49 km
Exeter International Airport Air 61.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kitter Copse Woodland Or Forest 637 m
Dunstone Woods Woodland Or Forest 995 m
Chittleburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Halwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Haye Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Jew's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Wixenford Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 1.82 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Amados Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Broad Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL9 8DW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 58 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 9
30-300 Mbps 17.6% 77.7 11
300+ Mbps 82.4% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 268,108 kWh - mean 16,757 kWh : median 15,132 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 44,693 kWh - mean 3,192 kWh : median 2,560 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL9 8DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.36236300
Longitude -4.06236500
OS Easting 253408
OS Northing 0053418
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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