PL7 5LF Plymouth
Live postcode, introduced June 1997. Ward: Plympton St Mary. Region: South West.
Streets
- Bridle Close, Plymouth: 59 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 C (38% of about 650 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 13 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 57 homes the Environment Agency counts, 13 are in areas at high risk, 8 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 59 addresses are between 28 m and 34 m above sea level (31 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 | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Ivybridge 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Devonport 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Compass Drive Newnham | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Plymouth Coach Station Plymouth City Centre | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 2A Westfield | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 57.9 km (36 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 122 km (76 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Pathfields Medical Group | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The White House Dental Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Mount Gould Hospital | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Devonport and West Plymouth Police | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Newnham Meadows 3.7 ha | 50 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,770 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | Peacock Meadow 1.6 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stoggy Lane Allotments 6,710 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Newnham, a listed building (Grade I), 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Old Newnham | Listed building, Grade I | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Newnham Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Plympton House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Plympton Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Plympton Priory | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Wood | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Hemerdon Ball | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Drakelands Trout Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| May's Marsh | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Bickleigh Vale | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
| The Laira | Tidal water | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 | 58 | 59 |
1 of the postcode's 59 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Plymouth: see them on the Plymouth page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 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) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 9 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 Bridle Close.