Postcode PL9 8UG (Plymouth)

Map showing PL9 8UG and nearby postcodes

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

PL9 8UG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 8UG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to PL9 8UG is Carpenter Road which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Campbell Road and is 9 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 4.47 km away.

The closest primary school to PL9 8UG (for ages 11 and under) is Pomphlett Primary School. 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 8UG is Edgcumbe Arms and is 6.46 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 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Carpenter Road 81 m
Stentaway Road 102 m
Campbell Road 149 m
Sandford Road 150 m
Easterdown Close 167 m
Garden Village 203 m
Stentaway Close 215 m
Greenacres 216 m
Stentaway Drive 257 m
Broadland Lane 276 m
Lands Park 277 m
Peeks Avenue 279 m
Church Road 302 m
Broadland Gardens 323 m
Dunstone Drive 331 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 8UG

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 8UG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
232 m
Pomphlett Primary School 632 m
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
820 m
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.06 km
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
1.08 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.39 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.53 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.26 km
Sherford Vale School 2.31 km
Prince Rock Primary School 2.43 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.79 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.88 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.07 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
3.15 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
3.24 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 3.28 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 3.46 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
3.47 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
3.51 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
3.62 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Campbell Road Bus Stop/Station 9 m
Campbell Road Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Plymstock School Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Plymstock School Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Plymstock School Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 4.47 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.18 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.19 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.2 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 6.89 km
Exeter International Airport Air 62.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunstone Woods Woodland Or Forest 708 m
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 903 m
Wixenford Bottom Valley 1.16 km
Haye Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Jew's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Radford Park Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Buddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Wixenford Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Ashery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Kitter Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Basinghall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.36258400
Longitude -4.08526500
OS Easting 251780
OS Northing 0053488
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17075
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymstock BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047975
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 030D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3