Postcode PL9 8JH (Plymouth)

Map showing PL9 8JH and nearby postcodes

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

PL9 8JH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 8JH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to PL9 8JH is Garston Close which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Southernway and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 4.93 km away.

The closest primary school to PL9 8JH (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 8JH is Edgcumbe Arms and is 7.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 148.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Garston Close 72 m
Shortwood Crescent 136 m
Woodland Avenue 142 m
Roseveare Close 181 m
Gilwell Avenue 282 m
Moorcroft Close 283 m
Southernway 289 m
Stentaway Drive 348 m
Russell Close 388 m
Colesdown Hill 649 m
Elburton Road 900 m
A379 37.09 km
A39 78.74 km
A30 83 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 8JH

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 8JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
794 m
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
959 m
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
1.04 km
Pomphlett Primary School 1.09 km
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.12 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.38 km
Sherford Vale School 1.74 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.11 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 2.82 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.85 km
Prince Rock Primary School 2.88 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
2.94 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
2.99 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
3.04 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
3.08 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.17 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
3.23 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
3.28 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
3.32 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
3.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
7.02 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
7.21 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
7.21 km
Ahoy Fish And Chips Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
7.79 km
The Canteen At Maker Heights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
7.79 km
The Orangery Garden Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
7.79 km
The Stables Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
7.79 km
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
7.85 km
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
7.85 km
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
7.85 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
8.35 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
8.42 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
8.44 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
8.46 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
8.46 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
8.46 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
8.46 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
8.46 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
8.46 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
8.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Southernway Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Southernway Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Woodland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Broadland Gardens Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Broadland Gardens Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 4.93 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.76 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.77 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.77 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 6.86 km
Exeter International Airport Air 62.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunstone Woods Woodland Or Forest 474 m
Haye Plantation Woodland Or Forest 724 m
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 814 m
Wixenford Bottom Valley 986 m
Wixenford Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Kitter Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Jew's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Halwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Buddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Radford Park Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Amados Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 148.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 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 0% 23.3 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.2 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 388,952 kWh - mean 16,206 kWh : median 15,128 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 99,875 kWh - mean 4,342 kWh : median 4,087 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL9 8JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.36446000
Longitude -4.07743100
OS Easting 252343
OS Northing 0053681
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17075
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: 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 E33047975
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 030D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4