PL1 2AQ Plymouth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Peter and the Waterfront. Region: South West.
Streets
- Notte Street, Plymouth: 637 addresses
- Finewell Street, Plymouth: 1 address
- Hoe Approach, Plymouth: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Notte Street, Plymouth: 1 address
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 (56% of about 1,240 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMOs Mutley, Greenbank, City Centre and surrounding areas.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 33, ST ANDREWS STREET, grade II*
- UNITARIAN CHURCH, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1 Princess Street Ope Plymouth PL1 2EJ, permissioned (90 m)
- Register office, Lockyer Street, The Hoe: up to 58 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- 9 Parade Plymouth PL1 2JL, permissioned (280 m)
- Civic Centre and Council House site, permissioned (280 m)
- 23 Lockyer Street Plymouth PL1 2QW, permissioned (290 m)
- 16 - 22 Royal Parade Plymouth PL1 1SA, permissioned (330 m)
- Royal Assurance site, Armada Way, City Centre: up to 121 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- 21 Derrys Cross, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 48 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 640 addresses are between 6 m and 16 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 98%, ultrafast 96%, gigabit 96% 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 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Devonport 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Dockyard (Devonport) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 41 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 97 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hoe Putting Green The Hoe | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Plymouth Coach Station Plymouth City Centre | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Guildhall Car Park | 240 m |
| EV charging points | 20 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam EV Charging Station | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 61.3 km (38 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 127 km (79 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Hoe Surgery | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clark House Dental Surgeries LTD | 260 m |
| Hospital | Mount Gould Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Charles Cross Police Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 10 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hoe Park 11 ha | 130 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 950 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Millbay Park Recreation Ground 2.2 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 630 m² | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 33, St Andrews Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m north-east. 213 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade I and 19 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 33, St Andrews Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north-east |
| Synagogue | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m north |
| Prysten House | Listed building, Grade I | 160 m north |
| The Distillery Public House, Former Coates Gin Distillery | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m east |
| Civic Square, Plymouth | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 250 m north-west |
| The Hoe | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 350 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 | 370 m south-east |
| Plymouth Castle (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Resolution Fort: Civil War town defences at Friary Court | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Mound | Hill | 260 m south |
| Reform Beach | Beach | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Drake's Place Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Jenny Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Ravenness Point | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Barnpool Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 223 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 141 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 274 | 640 |
366 of the postcode's 640 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 | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 53% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Notte Street.