Postcode PL9 8PB (Plymouth)

Map showing PL9 8PB and nearby postcodes

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

PL9 8PB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 8PB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to PL9 8PB is Gilwell Avenue which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moorcroft Close and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 5.18 km away.

The closest primary school to PL9 8PB (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 8PB is Edgcumbe Arms and is 7.19 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gilwell Avenue 44 m
Moorcroft Close 78 m
Stanborough Road 97 m
Russell Close 114 m
Roseveare Close 144 m
Dunstone View 166 m
Dunstone Lane 204 m
Alexandra Close 231 m
Garston Close 253 m
Woodland Avenue 255 m
Lord Morley Way 259 m
Misterton Close 267 m
Springfield Lane 289 m
Springfield Close 307 m
The Hollows 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 8PB

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 8PB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
671 m
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
765 m
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
965 m
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
991 m
Pomphlett Primary School 1.33 km
Sherford Vale School 1.61 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.67 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.26 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.9 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
2.98 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 2.99 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
3.04 km
Prince Rock Primary School 3.13 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
3.16 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.23 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
3.34 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
3.37 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
3.4 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
3.5 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
3.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
7.19 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
7.35 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
7.35 km
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
7.77 km
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
7.77 km
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
7.77 km
Ahoy Fish And Chips Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
7.88 km
The Canteen At Maker Heights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
7.88 km
The Orangery Garden Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
7.88 km
The Stables Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
7.88 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
8.57 km
Buds Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2021
8.57 km
NIC Services Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.57 km
Refuel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
8.57 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.57 km
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.57 km
Tesco Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.57 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
8.63 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
8.65 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
8.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Moorcroft Close Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Moorcroft Close Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Roseveare Close Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Russell Close Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Russell Close Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 5.18 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.91 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.93 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.93 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 7.17 km
Exeter International Airport Air 62.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunstone Woods Woodland Or Forest 207 m
Haye Plantation Woodland Or Forest 950 m
Kitter Copse Woodland Or Forest 989 m
Jew's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 1.3 km
Wixenford Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Halwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Buddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Radford Park Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Chittleburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Basinghall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.2 Mbps 48.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 1.8 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.6 1.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 172.3 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 256,068 kWh - mean 16,004 kWh : median 13,776 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 43,649 kWh - mean 2,728 kWh : median 2,463 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL9 8PB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.36204900
Longitude -4.07495000
OS Easting 252512
OS Northing 0053408
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27920
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymstock BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047976
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 030E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3