Postcode PL9 9RQ (Plymouth)

Map showing PL9 9RQ and nearby postcodes

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

PL9 9RQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 9RQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to PL9 9RQ is Causeway View which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tapson Drive and is 349 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 3.13 km away.

The closest primary school to PL9 9RQ (for ages 11 and under) is Hooe Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 23, 2017. 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 9RQ is Edgcumbe Arms and is 4.46 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 6.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 13% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 87% 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 9RQ 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 9RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Causeway View 59 m
Reflections Road 106 m
Limeburners Road 108 m
Watercolour Way 126 m
Barton Road 132 m
Outcrop Road 135 m
Undercliff Road 194 m
The Old Wharf 231 m
Boston Close 253 m
Sunderland Close 261 m
Yonder Street 277 m
Amacre Drive 280 m
Lych Close 283 m
Tapson Drive 297 m
St John's Drive 314 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 9RQ

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 9RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
467 m
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
722 m
Prince Rock Primary School 1.65 km
Pomphlett Primary School 1.77 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.91 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.94 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2.1 km
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.11 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.16 km
Mount Street Primary School 2.52 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
2.69 km
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
2.71 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.76 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
2.77 km
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.91 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 2.95 km
Pilgrim Primary Academy 3.02 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
3.02 km
Millbay Academy 3.17 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
3.22 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tapson Drive Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Tapson Drive Bus Stop/Station 357 m
St Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Stamford Close Bus Stop/Station 379 m
St. John's Road Bus Stop/Station 408 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 5.27 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 1.22 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 1.27 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 1.28 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 7.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 541 m
Clovelly Bay Bay 638 m
Ashery Wood Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Radford Park Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 847 m
Rum Bay Bay 922 m
Batten Bay Bay 927 m
Mount Batten Beach 1.01 km
Jennyscombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Brixtonhall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Jennycliff Bay Bay 1.2 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 1.31 km
Withyhedge Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Buddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 70 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 4
30-300 Mbps 73.9% 75.5 17.5
300+ Mbps 13% - -

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 401,347 kWh - mean 8,539 kWh : median 7,361 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 145,510 kWh - mean 3,163 kWh : median 2,974 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL9 9RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.35697900
Longitude -4.11344900
OS Easting 249760
OS Northing 0052923
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19736
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymstock BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047978
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 031D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3