PL7 4RG Plymouth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Plympton St Mary. Region: South West.
Streets
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 C (67% of about 660 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Errill Retail Park, Plymouth Road, Plympton: up to 66 homes, not permissioned (610 m)
- Former China Clay dryer complex, Coypool: up to 440 homes, not permissioned (870 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 27 addresses are between 19 m and 30 m above sea level (23 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 | 5.5 km |
| Devonport 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km | |
| Dockyard (Devonport) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 29 within 800 m; nearest Longacre Woodford | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Plymouth Coach Station Plymouth City Centre | 5.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage | 5.6 km |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 470 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 59.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 122.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pathfields Medical Group | 1.6 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 1.5 km |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Larkham House Dental Surgery | 170 m |
| Hospital | Mount Gould Hospital | 3.5 km |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 4.8 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Ridgeway, Plympton Cashzone | 1.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Saltram 124 ha | 1.1 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,530 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.5 ha | 810 m |
| Allotments | Lucas Lane Allotments 3,200 m² | 840 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Boringdon Arch (Triumphal Arch) and Triumphal Arch Cottage and Outbuilding, a listed building (Grade II*), 750 m north. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Boringdon Arch (Triumphal Arch) and Triumphal Arch Cottage and Outbuilding | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m north |
| Lee Moor Tramway Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km west |
| Plympton Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south-east |
| Post-medieval deer park, medieval fishpond, 18th century triumphal arch and a 19th century lead mine, ore works and smelt mill at Boringdon Park | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north |
| Saltram House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km south-west |
| Plympton House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| May's Marsh | Wetland | 1.1 km west |
| Shearwood Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km north-west |
| Amados Hill | Hill | 1.5 km south |
| The Laira | Tidal water | 2.3 km south-west |
| Bickleigh Vale | Valley | 2.4 km north |
| Drakelands Trout Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 27 |
1 of the postcode's 27 addresses is 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 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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.