Postcode PL9 8PL (Plymouth)

Map showing PL9 8PL and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL9 8PL is located in Plymouth It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. PL9 8PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to PL9 8PL is Standarhay Close which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nightingale Close and is 113 m away.

The closest primary school to PL9 8PL (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 8PL is The Westward Inn and is 7.05 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.3% 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 2.3 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 8PL 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 8PL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Standarhay Close 14 m
Hazel Drive 29 m
Finches Close 101 m
Standarhay Villas 111 m
Hazel Grove 141 m
Elburton Road 147 m
Nightingale Close 184 m
Minses Close 193 m
Osprey Gardens 239 m
Station Road 243 m
Haye Road South 279 m
Lang Grove 284 m
Henry Avent Gardens 296 m
Peter's Close 326 m
Dawes Lane 331 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 8PL

Introduction September 1991
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 8PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
329 m
Sherford Vale School 891 m
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
1.11 km
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.6 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.73 km
Pomphlett Primary School 2.07 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.35 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
2.38 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
2.48 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.78 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 2.8 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
2.92 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.03 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
3.06 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
3.09 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
3.43 km
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
3.47 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
3.63 km
Chaddlewood Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
3.65 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
3.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
7.05 km
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
7.05 km
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
7.05 km
Buds Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2021
7.85 km
NIC Services Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.85 km
Refuel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
7.85 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.85 km
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.85 km
Tesco Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.85 km
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
7.95 km
Plymouth Community Healthcare CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
8.03 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
8.11 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
8.11 km
Aramark Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.23 km
The Conscious Candy Company Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
8.39 km
Bay Tree Food Company Retailers - other Exempt
January 15, 2019
8.39 km
Noss Beer Works Farmers/growers Exempt
June 13, 2017
8.39 km
Tried & Tasted Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
8.39 km
Mountain Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.62 km
Ahoy Fish And Chips Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
8.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nightingale Close Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Stanborough Cross Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Stanborough Cross Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Stanborough Cross Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Elburton Hotel Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 4.67 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 4.69 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 4.7 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 7.46 km
Exeter International Airport Air 61.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kitter Copse Woodland Or Forest 602 m
Dunstone Woods Woodland Or Forest 861 m
Halwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Haye Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Chittleburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Jew's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Wixenford Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 1.74 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Amados Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Dorsmouth Rock Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.7 Mbps 84.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 36 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% 30 10
30-300 Mbps 6.7% 69.5 10.8
300+ Mbps 93.3% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 223,651 kWh - mean 14,910 kWh : median 15,516 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 48,449 kWh - mean 3,230 kWh : median 3,214 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL9 8PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.36212300
Longitude -4.06421100
OS Easting 253276
OS Northing 0053395
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