Postcode PL9 8PT (Plymouth)

Map showing PL9 8PT and nearby postcodes

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

PL9 8PT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 8PT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to PL9 8PT is James Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is James Close and is 23 m away.

The closest primary school to PL9 8PT (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 8PT is Edgcumbe Arms and is 7.48 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 81% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 19% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 8PT 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 8PT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

James Close 26 m
Springfield Road 55 m
South View 93 m
Mena Park Road 147 m
Reservoir Road 152 m
The Folly 154 m
Homer Rise 173 m
Springfield Avenue 222 m
Garden Park Close 227 m
Mena Park Close 232 m
Springfield Close 234 m
Reservoir Crescent 241 m
Coach House Mews 242 m
Springfield Rise 244 m
Springfield Lane 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 8PT

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 8PT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
362 m
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
452 m
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
978 m
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.37 km
Sherford Vale School 1.54 km
Pomphlett Primary School 1.77 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.15 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.58 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
2.61 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
3.06 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
3.12 km
Wembury Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.3 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 3.33 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.41 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
3.47 km
Prince Rock Primary School 3.56 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
3.65 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
3.75 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
3.85 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
3.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
7.48 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
7.59 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
7.59 km
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
7.66 km
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
7.66 km
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
7.66 km
Ahoy Fish And Chips Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
8.06 km
The Canteen At Maker Heights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
8.06 km
The Orangery Garden Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
8.06 km
The Stables Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
8.06 km
Buds Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2021
8.45 km
NIC Services Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.45 km
Refuel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
8.45 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.45 km
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.45 km
Tesco Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.45 km
Plymouth Community Healthcare CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
8.65 km
Aramark Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.84 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
8.93 km
The Conscious Candy Company Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
8.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

James Close Bus Stop/Station 23 m
James Close Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Coach House Mews Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Elburton Village Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Springfield Close Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 4.2 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 4.22 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 4.23 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 7.68 km
Exeter International Airport Air 62.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunstone Woods Woodland Or Forest 436 m
Kitter Copse Woodland Or Forest 528 m
Jew's Wood Woodland Or Forest 811 m
Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 845 m
Halwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 879 m
Haye Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Chittleburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Buddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Wixenford Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 1.82 km
Basinghall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Knapps Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Radford Park Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.5 Mbps 107.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 19% 21 5.5
30-300 Mbps 9.5% 78.8 12.6
300+ Mbps 71.4% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 320,824 kWh - mean 15,277 kWh : median 15,287 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 75,162 kWh - mean 3,416 kWh : median 2,839 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL9 8PT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.35806400
Longitude -4.07093800
OS Easting 252785
OS Northing 0052957
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17923
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: White suburban communities
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 030B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2