Postcode PL9 8SJ (Plymouth)

Map showing PL9 8SJ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to PL9 8SJ is Mayflower Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dunstone Road and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 4.68 km away.

The closest primary school to PL9 8SJ (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 8SJ is Edgcumbe Arms and is 6.51 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 8.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL9 8SJ 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 8SJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mayflower Close 26 m
Dunstone Close 92 m
Dolphin Close 121 m
Meadowside 121 m
Peeks Avenue 127 m
Church Road 150 m
Dolphin Court Road 163 m
Dunstone Drive 179 m
Woodlands 207 m
Holland Road 211 m
Dolphin Square 220 m
Oakdene Rise 239 m
Dunstone Road 242 m
Easterdown Close 252 m
Horn Lane 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 8SJ

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 8SJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
419 m
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
539 m
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
773 m
Pomphlett Primary School 947 m
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.29 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.41 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.62 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.15 km
Sherford Vale School 2.36 km
Prince Rock Primary School 2.67 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
3.13 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
3.25 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.32 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
3.46 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
3.56 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 3.59 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
3.61 km
Wembury Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.63 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 3.65 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
3.71 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dunstone Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Dunstone Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Oakdene Rise Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Easterdown Close Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Dunstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 4.68 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.23 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.25 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.26 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 7.29 km
Exeter International Airport Air 62.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunstone Woods Woodland Or Forest 622 m
Jew's Wood Woodland Or Forest 825 m
Buddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Radford Park Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Ashery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Basinghall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Haye Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Kitter Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 1.55 km
Brixtonhall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Halwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.4 Mbps 94.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 21 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 109 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 56,381 kWh - mean 9,397 kWh : median 9,772 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL9 8SJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.35900900
Longitude -4.08447600
OS Easting 251825
OS Northing 0053089
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