Postcode PL9 8SG (Plymouth)

Map showing PL9 8SG and nearby postcodes

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

PL9 8SG 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 8SG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to PL9 8SG is Dunstone Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dunstone Road and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 4.69 km away.

The closest primary school to PL9 8SG (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 Plymstock School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 7, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL9 8SG is Edgcumbe Arms and is 6.54 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 8.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 1.6 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 8SG 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 8SG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dunstone Close 35 m
Mayflower Close 50 m
Peeks Avenue 100 m
Dunstone Drive 125 m
Meadowside 147 m
Church Road 149 m
Dolphin Close 174 m
Dolphin Court Road 201 m
Easterdown Close 201 m
Dunstone Road 213 m
Dolphin Square 233 m
Woodlands 261 m
Holland Road 268 m
Dunstone Avenue 289 m
Woodway 295 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 8SG

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 8SG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
467 m
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
514 m
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
779 m
Pomphlett Primary School 927 m
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.26 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.39 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.64 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.19 km
Sherford Vale School 2.31 km
Prince Rock Primary School 2.67 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
3.11 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
3.22 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.32 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
3.44 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 3.53 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
3.55 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
3.58 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 3.65 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
3.66 km
Wembury Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.67 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dunstone Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Dunstone Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Easterdown Close Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Dunstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Dunstone View Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 4.69 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.26 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.28 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.29 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 7.25 km
Exeter International Airport Air 62.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunstone Woods Woodland Or Forest 584 m
Jew's Wood Woodland Or Forest 854 m
Buddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Radford Park Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Ashery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Haye Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Basinghall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Kitter Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 1.5 km
Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Brixtonhall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Halwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.2 Mbps 79.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 11.8 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.6 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 330,158 kWh - mean 10,650 kWh : median 8,785 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 72,406 kWh - mean 2,336 kWh : median 2,072 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL9 8SG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.35945700
Longitude -4.08407400
OS Easting 251855
OS Northing 0053138
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: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4