Postcode PL9 8RE (Plymouth)

Map showing PL9 8RE and nearby postcodes

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

PL9 8RE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 8RE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to PL9 8RE is Rosewood Close which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Orchardton Terrace and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 5 km away.

The closest primary school to PL9 8RE (for ages 11 and under) is Goosewell Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 4, 2019. 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 8RE is Edgcumbe Arms and is 6.59 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from A Farm Pizza and is 8.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 1.8 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 8RE 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 8RE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rosewood Close 63 m
Shute Park Road 104 m
Goosewell Terrace 117 m
Goosewell Park Road 146 m
Greenhill Close 173 m
Orchardton Terrace 173 m
Furzehatt Villas 198 m
Philip Gardens 234 m
Teachers Close 251 m
Philip Close 254 m
Challgood Close 285 m
Copthorne Gardens 286 m
Goosewell Road 289 m
Morrish Park 291 m
Furzehatt Road 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 8RE

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 8RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
157 m
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
618 m
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.09 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.39 km
Pomphlett Primary School 1.46 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.86 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.94 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.08 km
Sherford Vale School 2.56 km
Prince Rock Primary School 3.04 km
Wembury Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.08 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
3.4 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
3.63 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.7 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
3.77 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
3.91 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 3.95 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
4.07 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 4.08 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
4.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
6.59 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
6.66 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
6.66 km
Ahoy Fish And Chips Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
7.06 km
The Canteen At Maker Heights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
7.06 km
The Orangery Garden Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
7.06 km
The Stables Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
7.06 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
8.15 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
8.22 km
The Marina Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
8.23 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
8.25 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
8.25 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
8.27 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
8.27 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
8.27 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
8.27 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
8.27 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
8.27 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
8.34 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
8.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Orchardton Terrace Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Goosewell Primary School Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Foxwood Gardens Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Foxwood Gardens Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Goosewell Primary School Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 5 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.35 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.39 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.39 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 7.86 km
Exeter International Airport Air 63.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jew's Wood Woodland Or Forest 400 m
Buddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 775 m
Basinghall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Dunstone Woods Woodland Or Forest 911 m
Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Radford Park Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Ashery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Brixtonhall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Kitter Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Halwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Jennyscombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Knapps Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Higher Traine Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 86 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.3 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 55.5 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 230,949 kWh - mean 11,547 kWh : median 10,515 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 57,539 kWh - mean 3,028 kWh : median 2,546 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL9 8RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.35384900
Longitude -4.08384200
OS Easting 251854
OS Northing 0052514
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23612
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 E33047986
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 032A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2