PL1 1BA Plymouth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Peter and the Waterfront. Region: South West.
Streets
- Eastlake Street, Plymouth: 4 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Plymouth in 2026-27: Band D £2,442 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,628 | £1,899 | £2,171 | £2,442 | £2,984 | £3,527 | £4,070 | £4,884 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (82% of about 1,610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMOs Mutley, Greenbank, City Centre and surrounding areas.
- Tree preservation orders: 5 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 17-19 Mayflower Street, permissioned (60 m)
- 1 The Moneycentre, 1 Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL1 1QH: up to 105 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- Cornwall Street East, City Centre: up to 102 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- Mayflower House, 178 - 184 Armada Way, permissioned (180 m)
- 16 - 22 Royal Parade Plymouth PL1 1SA, permissioned (220 m)
- New George Street West, City Centre: up to 33 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Royal Assurance site, Armada Way, City Centre: up to 121 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Cornwall Street West, City Centre: up to 87 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 4 addresses are between 20 m and 22 m above sea level (21 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Plymouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 610 m |
| Devonport 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Dockyard (Devonport) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 46 stops within 400 m, 104 within 800 m; nearest Mayflower Street Plymouth City Centre | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Plymouth Coach Station Plymouth City Centre | 260 m |
| Ferry terminal | Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage | 900 m |
| Car parks | 12 within 800 m; nearest Regent Street Car Park | 220 m |
| EV charging points | 25 within 1.6 km; nearest Wenea | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 61.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 126.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest North Road West Med.ctr. | 580 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 340 m |
| Hospital | Mount Gould Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Charles Cross Police Station | 300 m |
| Cash machines | 10 machines within 800 m; nearest M&S ATM | 60 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 12 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,640 m² | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Hoe Park 11 ha | 660 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 890 m² | 620 m |
| Playing field | Millbay Park Recreation Ground 2.2 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Swarthmore Allotments 3.7 ha | 780 m |
Within 800 m: 12 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Charles Church, a listed building (Grade I), 320 m south-east. 219 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade I and 19 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Church | Listed building, Grade I | 320 m south-east |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 350 m south |
| Sherwell Church and Associated Buildings Including Shelly Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m north-east |
| Prysten House | Listed building, Grade I | 380 m south |
| Civic Square, Plymouth | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 420 m south-west |
| Resolution Fort: Civil War town defences at Friary Court | Scheduled monument | 780 m east |
| Plymouth Castle (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 860 m south-east |
| The Hoe | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 880 m south |
| The Royal Citadel mid 17th century bastioned artillery defence, incorporating late 16th century artillery fort and 18th century statue, on the Hoe | Scheduled monument | 890 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Drake's Place Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 460 m north-east |
| The Mound | Hill | 790 m south |
| Reform Beach | Beach | 1.0 km south |
| Arnold's Point | Wetland | 2.5 km east |
| Jenny Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.8 km south-east |
| Blindman's Wood | Wood | 2.8 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 4 |
4 of the postcode's 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 21 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | under 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 10% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 61% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 15% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 40% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Eastlake Street.