Postcode PL9 8UY (Plymouth)

Map showing PL9 8UY and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to PL9 8UY is Fursdon Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Knapps Close and is 88 m away.

The closest primary school to PL9 8UY (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 8UY is The Westward Inn and is 7.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.2 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 1.7 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 8UY 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 8UY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fursdon Close 16 m
Knapps Close 24 m
Sherborne Close 80 m
Selsden Close 85 m
Griffin Way 119 m
Doreena Road 195 m
Gara Close 223 m
Arcadia Road 224 m
Wellhay Close 269 m
Garden Park Close 274 m
Penny's Lane 330 m
Haye Road South 343 m
Springfield Road 411 m
Sherford Crescent 425 m
Blackstone Close 463 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 8UY

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 8UY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
291 m
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
748 m
Sherford Vale School 1.31 km
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.34 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.78 km
Pomphlett Primary School 2.18 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
2.19 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.55 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
3 km
Wembury Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.17 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.32 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 3.37 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
3.43 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
3.49 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
3.54 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
3.63 km
Prince Rock Primary School 3.98 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
4 km
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
4.04 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Knapps Close Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Knapps Close Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Knapps Close Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Springfield Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Elburton Village Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 4.61 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 4.63 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 4.64 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 7.95 km
Exeter International Airport Air 62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kitter Copse Woodland Or Forest 108 m
Halwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 590 m
Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 721 m
Dunstone Woods Woodland Or Forest 845 m
Jew's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Chittleburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Haye Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Knapps Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Wixenford Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Basinghall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 2.13 km
Buddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Andron Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Hollacombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.5 Mbps 123.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 39 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% 19.4 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 132.8 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 186,903 kWh - mean 10,994 kWh : median 10,000 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 56,065 kWh - mean 3,298 kWh : median 2,622 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL9 8UY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.35699500
Longitude -4.06528200
OS Easting 253184
OS Northing 0052827
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: 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 E33047977
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 030B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4