Postcode PL9 9BD (Plymouth)

Map showing PL9 9BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL9 9BD is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL9 9BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL9 9BD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 9BD as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to PL9 9BD is Church Road which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maple Court and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 4.59 km away.

The closest primary school to PL9 9BD (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 9BD is Edgcumbe Arms and is 6.4 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 8.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL9 9BD 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 9BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL9 9BD, and the approximate distance away.

Church Road 103 m
Mayflower Close 137 m
Peeks Avenue 138 m
Sackville Close 158 m
Dolphin Close 162 m
Horn Lane 170 m
Dunstone Close 179 m
Holland Road 190 m
Meadowside 213 m
Horn Cross Road 218 m
Woodlands 221 m
Dolphin Court Road 233 m
Downhorne Park 235 m
Cobb Lane 250 m
Oakdene Rise 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 9BD

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 9BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
441 m
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
493 m
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
867 m
Pomphlett Primary School 884 m
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.36 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.4 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.51 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.04 km
Sherford Vale School 2.46 km
Prince Rock Primary School 2.57 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
3.07 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
3.19 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.23 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
3.38 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 3.55 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
3.56 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 3.65 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
3.67 km
Wembury Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.67 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
3.8 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL9 9BD - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL9 9BD - Data from Apr 2022

Maple Court Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Broadway East Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Dunstone Road Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Oakdene Rise Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Oakdene Rise Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 4.59 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.12 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.14 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.15 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 7.26 km
Exeter International Airport Air 62.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL9 9BD - Data from Dec 2021

Dunstone Woods Woodland Or Forest 731 m
Jew's Wood Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Buddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Radford Park Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Ashery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Basinghall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Brixtonhall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Haye Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 1.57 km
Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Kitter Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Jennyscombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL9 9BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.2 Mbps 64.4 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 20 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% 17.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 80 15
300+ Mbps 85.7% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 121,037 kWh - mean 17,291 kWh : median 13,009 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 25,059 kWh - mean 5,012 kWh : median 3,473 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL9 9BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.35899000
Longitude -4.08603600
OS Easting 251714
OS Northing 0053090
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24541
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Devon
Electoral Ward Plymstock Radford
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymstock BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047984
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 032D
Output Area / Small Area 7D3