PL2 1EF postcode in Plymouth, England
PL2 1EF is a postcode in Plymouth, in the Devonport ward. It is in the Plymouth Sutton and Devonport parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PL2 1EF is, and what is near it
- PL2 1EF
- Other postcodes in PL2 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 23 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.3814, longitude -4.1727)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after PL2 1EF?
- PlymouthCouncil, for all local services Plymouth: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PL2 1EF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- Plymouth Sutton and DevonportParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Luke Pollard
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at PL2 1EF?
Every home and business at PL2 1EF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Plymouth: 94%
Plymouth: 98%
The line marks the figure across Plymouth.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at PL2 1EF?
Plymouth City Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.
Check the bin days for PL2 1EF on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is PL2 1EF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include PL2 1EF.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Plymouth
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PL2 1EF: 2,375 properties in Plymouth are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Plymouth
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of PL2 1EF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near PL2 1EF?
Homes in PL2 1 sold for a typical £178,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 139 sales, down 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £195,000 102 sales
- Flat or maisonette £115,000 33 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PL2 district: a typical £205,000 from 399 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in PL2 1EF
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PL2 1EF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 October 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near PL2 1EF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around PL2 1EF. Over half of them (56%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (68%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Plymouth for 2026‑27: £2,442. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,628 (band A) to £2,442 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,628.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 460 (56%) | £1,628 |
| Band B | about 290 (35%) | £1,899 |
| Band C | about 30 (4%) | £2,171 |
| Band D | about 40 (5%) | £2,442 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,984 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,527 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,070 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,884 |
When the homes were built
- 68% Before 1900
- 11% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Averages for Plymouth before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PL2 1EF is in (ONS area E01015044), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near PL2 1EF?
The nearest open schools to PL2 1EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to PL2 1EF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PL2 1EF is Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.
- Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
- Devonport Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
23 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Victoria Place, 75 m away.
More stations near PL2 1EF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near PL2 1EF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL2 1EF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- St. Levan Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 561973 450 mWalk
- Stoke Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 562569 500 mWalk
- St Neots Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 561305 1.1 kmWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near PL2 1EF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PL2 1EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 700 mWalk
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PL2 1EF?
The nearest to the centre of PL2 1EF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- T2 Dental Phone 01752 607747 550 mWalk
- Nuvo Dental + Implant Centre Phone 01752 559387 850 mWalk
- Smile Dental Care Plymouth Phone 01752 563301 900 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to PL2 1EF?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Cumberland Centre 1.3 kmCycle
- Livewell Southwest CIC Phone 0845 155 8085 4.0 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near PL2 1EF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PL2 1EF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Balmain Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 556546 150 mWalk
- Stoke View Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 211135 250 mWalk
- Orchid House Phone 01752 556546 300 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near PL2 1EF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL2 1EF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- St Levan Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01752 607219 450 mWalk
- Well, 34 Devonport Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01752 562120 500 mWalk
- Well, 91 Wolseley Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01752 606040 900 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near PL2 1EF?
The nearest vets to the centre of PL2 1EF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Rosehill Vets 1.0 kmWalk
- Elm Veterinary Group 1.4 kmCycle
- Lipson Venterinary Centre 3.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is PL2 1EF in a conservation area?
The centre of PL2 1EF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near PL2 1EF?
Police.uk records 570 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL2 1EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 18, possession of weapons 13, burglary 11, drugs 10, robbery 5, theft from the person 4, bicycle theft 2, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for PL2 1EF
- Ward
- Devonport
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Plymouth
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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