Postcode PL9 9FJ (South Hams)

Map showing PL9 9FJ and nearby postcodes

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

PL9 9FJ 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 9FJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PL9 9FJ is Carrolls Way which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shapleys Gardens and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 5.61 km away.

The closest primary school to PL9 9FJ (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 9FJ is Edgcumbe Arms and is 7.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 29.5% 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Carrolls Way 18 m
Holloway Gardens 127 m
Middle Down Close 136 m
Greenhill Road 144 m
Briticheston Close 163 m
Parks Drive 164 m
Crookeder Close 165 m
Shapleys Gardens 168 m
Jenkins Close 169 m
Holwell Close 197 m
Holebay Close 235 m
Slade Close 271 m
Kitter Drive 305 m
Coltness Road 406 m
Staddiscombe Road 674 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 9FJ

Introduction October 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 9FJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
513 m
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
718 m
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.24 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.61 km
Pomphlett Primary School 2.02 km
Sherford Vale School 2.39 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.47 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.49 km
Wembury Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.57 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.59 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
2.88 km
Prince Rock Primary School 3.65 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
4.04 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
4.2 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 4.24 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
4.31 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
4.32 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
4.34 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
4.38 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
4.51 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shapleys Gardens Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Shapleys Gardens Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Crossroads Garage Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Coltness Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Coombe Farm Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 5.61 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.92 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.96 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.97 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 8.33 km
Exeter International Airport Air 63.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jew's Wood Woodland Or Forest 250 m
Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 641 m
Halwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Basinghall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Dunstone Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Knapps Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Kitter Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Buddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Andron Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Higher Traine Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Hollacombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Brixtonhall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Ashery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Radford Park Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.8 Mbps 55.4 Mbps 159.9 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 30.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.9 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 70.5% 64.8 17
300+ Mbps 29.5% - -

Gas Consumption

61 meters consuming 350,770 kWh - mean 5,750 kWh : median 5,455 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

60 meters consuming 125,993 kWh - mean 2,100 kWh : median 1,873 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL9 9FJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.35066400
Longitude -4.07687100
OS Easting 252340
OS Northing 0052146
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 5A3