Postcode PL9 8RW (Plymouth)

Map showing PL9 8RW and nearby postcodes

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

PL9 8RW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 8RW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to PL9 8RW is Dolphin Square which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Furzehatt Road and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 4.92 km away.

The closest primary school to PL9 8RW (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 8RW is Edgcumbe Arms and is 6.71 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 8.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 1.4 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 8RW 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 8RW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dolphin Square 18 m
Meadowside 120 m
Dolphin Court Road 121 m
Furzehatt Road 150 m
Dunstone Avenue 150 m
Dunstone Road 172 m
Dolphin Close 195 m
Mayflower Close 217 m
Woodlands 226 m
Oakdene Rise 229 m
Philip Gardens 234 m
Philip Close 250 m
Douglas Drive 261 m
Dunstone Close 262 m
Furzehatt Way 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 8RW

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 8RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
317 m
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
536 m
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
764 m
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.11 km
Pomphlett Primary School 1.18 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.64 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.84 km
Sherford Vale School 2.23 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.29 km
Prince Rock Primary School 2.9 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
3.34 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
3.36 km
Wembury Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.43 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
3.47 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.56 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 3.63 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
3.66 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
3.69 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
3.8 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
3.83 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Furzehatt Road Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Dunstone Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Dolphin Court Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Dunstone Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Dunstone Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 4.92 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.43 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.46 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.46 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 7.47 km
Exeter International Airport Air 62.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunstone Woods Woodland Or Forest 502 m
Jew's Wood Woodland Or Forest 613 m
Buddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Kitter Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Basinghall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Radford Park Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Halwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Ashery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Haye Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Brixtonhall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 1.68 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 129.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 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% 15.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.1 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 389,261 kWh - mean 9,268 kWh : median 8,955 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 143,191 kWh - mean 3,409 kWh : median 3,190 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL9 8RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.35774400
Longitude -4.08177700
OS Easting 252013
OS Northing 0052943
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28526
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 030A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3