Postcode PL9 8DZ (Plymouth)

Map showing PL9 8DZ and nearby postcodes

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

PL9 8DZ 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 8DZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to PL9 8DZ is Arcadia which is centered 151 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Portway Close and is 279 m away.

The closest primary school to PL9 8DZ (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 8DZ is The Westward Inn and is 6.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Arcadia 151 m
Penny's Lane 162 m
Portway Close 207 m
Hartwell Avenue 226 m
Sherford Crescent 228 m
Wellhay Close 231 m
Dawes Lane 259 m
Arcadia Road 268 m
Sherford Road 320 m
Station Road 361 m
Brookwood Road 372 m
Elburton Road 613 m
A379 35.95 km
A39 79.39 km
A30 82.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 8DZ

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 8DZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
570 m
Sherford Vale School 938 m
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
1.24 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
1.82 km
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.83 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.19 km
Pomphlett Primary School 2.56 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
2.68 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.89 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.01 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
3.12 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 3.22 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
3.31 km
Wembury Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.34 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
3.4 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.45 km
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
3.8 km
Chaddlewood Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
3.85 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
3.89 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
3.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
6.85 km
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
6.85 km
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
6.85 km
Buds Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2021
7.64 km
NIC Services Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.64 km
Refuel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
7.64 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.64 km
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.64 km
Tesco Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.64 km
Plymouth Community Healthcare CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
7.85 km
Aramark Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.03 km
The Conscious Candy Company Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
8.18 km
Bay Tree Food Company Retailers - other Exempt
January 15, 2019
8.18 km
Noss Beer Works Farmers/growers Exempt
June 13, 2017
8.18 km
Tried & Tasted Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
8.18 km
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
8.35 km
Hunting Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 2, 2021
8.43 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
8.47 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
8.47 km
Cadleigh Manor B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
8.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Portway Close Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Vinery Lane Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Knapps Close Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 4.96 km
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 4.96 km
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 4.96 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 8.03 km
Exeter International Airport Air 61.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kitter Copse Woodland Or Forest 405 m
Chittleburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 763 m
Halwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 784 m
Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Dunstone Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Jew's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Haye Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Broad Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Knapps Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Wixenford Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Higher Brixton Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Winston Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 2.33 km
Dragberry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.35820400
Longitude -4.05867000
OS Easting 253660
OS Northing 0052950
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3