Postcode PL9 8UU (Plymouth)

Map showing PL9 8UU and nearby postcodes

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

PL9 8UU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 8UU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to PL9 8UU is Sherborne Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Knapps Close and is 85 m away.

The closest primary school to PL9 8UU (for ages 11 and under) is Elburton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 29, 2014. 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 8UU is The Westward Inn and is 7.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 8UU 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 8UU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sherborne Close 33 m
Fursdon Close 59 m
Knapps Close 89 m
Doreena Road 123 m
Selsden Close 126 m
Arcadia Road 177 m
Griffin Way 178 m
Wellhay Close 214 m
Garden Park Close 263 m
Boville Lane 278 m
Penny's Lane 281 m
Gara Close 288 m
Haye Road South 294 m
Sherford Crescent 357 m
Reservoir Crescent 402 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 8UU

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 8UU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
246 m
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
801 m
Sherford Vale School 1.24 km
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.39 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.79 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
2.18 km
Pomphlett Primary School 2.18 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.54 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
2.93 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.03 km
Wembury Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.23 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.25 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 3.31 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
3.43 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
3.47 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
3.48 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
3.56 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
3.94 km
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
3.97 km
Prince Rock Primary School 3.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
7.28 km
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
7.28 km
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
7.28 km
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
7.92 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
8.03 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
8.03 km
Buds Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2021
8.07 km
NIC Services Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.07 km
Refuel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
8.07 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.07 km
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.07 km
Tesco Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.07 km
Plymouth Community Healthcare CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
8.28 km
Aramark Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.46 km
Ahoy Fish And Chips Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
8.47 km
The Canteen At Maker Heights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
8.47 km
The Orangery Garden Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
8.47 km
The Stables Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
8.47 km
The Conscious Candy Company Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
8.61 km
Bay Tree Food Company Retailers - other Exempt
January 15, 2019
8.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Knapps Close Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Knapps Close Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Springfield Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Knapps Close Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Doreena Road Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 4.64 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 4.66 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 4.67 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 7.9 km
Exeter International Airport Air 61.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kitter Copse Woodland Or Forest 116 m
Halwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 644 m
Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 790 m
Dunstone Woods Woodland Or Forest 853 m
Jew's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Chittleburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Haye Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Knapps Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Wixenford Brake Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 2.1 km
Basinghall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Buddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Andron Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 117.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 163 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 113,258 kWh - mean 10,296 kWh : median 9,249 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 32,259 kWh - mean 2,933 kWh : median 2,640 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL9 8UU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.35755300
Longitude -4.06478600
OS Easting 253221
OS Northing 0052888
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17923
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymstock BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047977
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 030B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1