Postcode PL9 9FD (South Hams)

Map showing PL9 9FD and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL9 9FD is located in South Hams, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in June 2008 and is an active postcode. PL9 9FD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL9 9FD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 9FD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to PL9 9FD is Greenhill Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shapleys Gardens and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 5.57 km away.

The closest primary school to PL9 9FD (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 Coombe Dean School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 29, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of PL9 9FD is Edgcumbe Arms and is 7.04 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 20.4% 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 1.3 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 9FD is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Devon 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 9FD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Greenhill Road 18 m
Briticheston Close 40 m
Parks Drive 50 m
Holwell Close 128 m
Carrolls Way 131 m
Holloway Gardens 173 m
Holebay Close 187 m
Parsons Close 205 m
Buddle Close 219 m
Shapleys Gardens 229 m
Kitter Drive 231 m
Slade Close 248 m
Battershall Close 250 m
Middle Down Close 255 m
Coleman Drive 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 9FD

Introduction June 2008
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 9FD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
625 m
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
721 m
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.37 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.64 km
Pomphlett Primary School 2.04 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.43 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.49 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.51 km
Wembury Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.52 km
Sherford Vale School 2.53 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
2.98 km
Prince Rock Primary School 3.63 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
4.17 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
4.22 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
4.29 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
4.35 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 4.35 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
4.47 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
4.5 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
4.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
7.04 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
7.07 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
7.07 km
Ahoy Fish And Chips Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
7.39 km
The Canteen At Maker Heights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
7.39 km
The Orangery Garden Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
7.39 km
The Stables Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
7.39 km
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
8.52 km
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
8.52 km
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
8.52 km
The Marina Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
8.63 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
8.66 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
8.73 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
8.74 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
8.76 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
8.78 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
8.78 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
8.78 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
8.78 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
8.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shapleys Gardens Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Shapleys Gardens Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Coombe Farm Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Coombe Farm Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Coleman Drive Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 5.57 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.84 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.89 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.89 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 8.38 km
Exeter International Airport Air 63.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jew's Wood Woodland Or Forest 308 m
Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 751 m
Basinghall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 907 m
Halwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Knapps Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Buddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Dunstone Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Kitter Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Andron Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Higher Traine Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Hollacombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Brixtonhall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Ashery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60 Mbps 66.3 Mbps 159.35 Mbps
Upload 17.7 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 29.99 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 79.6% 69.4 17.1
300+ Mbps 20.4% - -

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 440,538 kWh - mean 8,312 kWh : median 8,059 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

54 meters consuming 180,095 kWh - mean 3,335 kWh : median 2,573 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL9 9FD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.34987300
Longitude -4.07832700
OS Easting 252234
OS Northing 0052061
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19157
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Devon
County Electorial Division Bickleigh & Wembury ED
Electoral Ward Wembury & Brixton
Local Authority District South Hams
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 E07000044
Travel To Work Area Plymouth

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Devon
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymstock BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049132
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Hams 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Hams 009D
Output Area / Small Area 1B2