PL9 9SW Plymouth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Plymstock Radford. Region: South West.
Streets
- Jennycliff Lane, 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 C (35% of about 930 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
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 2 addresses are between 29 m and 33 m above sea level (31 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 3.3 km |
| Devonport 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Dockyard (Devonport) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest Jennycliff Bay Turnchapel | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Plymouth Coach Station Plymouth City Centre | 2.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing | 1.2 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Jennycliff Car Park | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 580 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 62.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 128.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wycliffe Surgery | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Phl Pharma | 1.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Exeter Street (Dental Surgery) | 2.0 km |
| Hospital | Mount Gould Hospital | 3.0 km |
| Police station | Charles Cross Police Station | 2.5 km |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Barbican, The Barbican Cashzone | 2.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,750 m² | 1.3 km |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 540 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,800 m² | 170 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Hooe Allotments 8,280 m² | 520 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fort Stamford, a scheduled monument, 390 m north-east. 11 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Stamford | Scheduled monument | 390 m north-east |
| Mount Batten: prehistoric and Romano-British settlement | Scheduled monument | 900 m north-west |
| Mount Batten: 17th century artillery tower, Civil War breastwork, and World War II remains | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-west |
| The Hoe | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km north-west |
| Civic Square, Plymouth | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Jenny Cliff | Cliff or slope | 170 m south |
| Rum Bay | Bay | 230 m north-west |
| Withyhedge Brake | Wood | 780 m south |
| Staddon Heights | Hill | 1.4 km south |
| Drake's Place Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km north |
| Arnold's Point | Wetland | 3.1 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 2 | 2 |
None of the postcode's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Jennycliff Lane.