PL1 2JA Plymouth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Peter and the Waterfront. Region: South West.
Streets
- Hoe Street, Plymouth: 40 addresses
- Notte Street, Plymouth: 2 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 (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: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMOs Mutley, Greenbank, City Centre and surrounding areas.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- NUMBERS 1 TO 4 AND ATTACHED WALLS, STEPS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 5 TO 8 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS, STEPS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- UNITARIAN CHURCH, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 1 Princess Street Ope Plymouth PL1 2EJ, permissioned (160 m)
- 9 Parade Plymouth PL1 2JL, permissioned (230 m)
- Register office, Lockyer Street, The Hoe: up to 58 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Civic Centre and Council House site, permissioned (350 m)
- 23 Lockyer Street Plymouth PL1 2QW, permissioned (360 m)
- 16 - 22 Royal Parade Plymouth PL1 1SA, permissioned (370 m)
- Royal Assurance site, Armada Way, City Centre: up to 121 homes, not permissioned (440 m)
- 21 Derrys Cross, permissioned (540 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 42 addresses are between 7 m and 12 m above sea level (10 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 | 1.2 km |
| Devonport 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Dockyard (Devonport) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 35 stops within 400 m, 92 within 800 m; nearest Hoe Putting Green The Hoe | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Plymouth Coach Station Plymouth City Centre | 650 m |
| Ferry terminal | Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage | 440 m |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m; nearest Exchange Street Car Park | 290 m |
| EV charging points | 20 within 1.6 km; nearest Roam EV Charging Station | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 61.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 127.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest West Hoe Surgery | 780 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 540 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Plymouth City Centre Dental Practice | 270 m |
| Hospital | Mount Gould Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Charles Cross Police Station | 620 m |
| Cash machines | 10 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Hoegate Street, Plymouth | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Hoe Park 11 ha | 100 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 950 m² | 700 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Millbay Park Recreation Ground 2.2 ha | 710 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 630 m² | 810 m |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Distillery Public House, Former Coates Gin Distillery, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m east. 211 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade I and 18 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Distillery Public House, Former Coates Gin Distillery | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m east |
| 33, St Andrews Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m north |
| Prysten House | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m north |
| Old Custom House | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m east |
| Civic Square, Plymouth | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 310 m north-west |
| The Royal Citadel mid 17th century bastioned artillery defence, incorporating late 16th century artillery fort and 18th century statue, on the Hoe | Scheduled monument | 320 m south |
| The Hoe | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 340 m south-west |
| Plymouth Castle (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 400 m south-east |
| Resolution Fort: Civil War town defences at Friary Court | Scheduled monument | 910 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Mound | Hill | 210 m south |
| Reform Beach | Beach | 530 m south-west |
| Drake's Place Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north |
| Jenny Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.3 km south-east |
| Ravenness Point | Wetland | 2.7 km south-west |
| Warren Plantation | Wood | 2.7 km south-east |
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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 21 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 42 |
22 of the postcode's 42 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 of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km 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 Hoe Street.