PL4 8HS postcode in Plymouth, England

PL4 8HS is a postcode in Plymouth, in the Drake 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Plymouth: 94% Typical price £172,500 Homes sold in PL4 8, last 12 months. ▼ 8.5% on the year before Nearest station Plymouth 700 m in a straight line

Where PL4 8HS is, and what is near it

Map of PL4 8HS and what is near it Map of PL4 8HS: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the PL4 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 25 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PL4 8AA: also in PL4 8PL4 8AB: also in PL4 8PL4 8AF: also in PL4 8PL4 8AN: also in PL4 8PL4 8AP: also in PL4 8PL4 8AQ: also in PL4 8PL4 8AR: also in PL4 8PL4 8AS: also in PL4 8PL4 8AT: also in PL4 8PL4 8AX: also in PL4 8PL4 8AY: also in PL4 8PL4 8BA: also in PL4 8PL4 8BB: also in PL4 8PL4 8BD: also in PL4 8PL4 8BE: also in PL4 8PL4 8BP: also in PL4 8PL4 8BR: also in PL4 8PL4 8BS: also in PL4 8PL4 8BT: also in PL4 8PL4 8BU: also in PL4 8PL4 8BW: also in PL4 8PL4 8BX: also in PL4 8PL4 8BZ: also in PL4 8PL4 8DE: also in PL4 8PL4 8DF: also in PL4 8PL4 8DG: also in PL4 8PL4 8DH: also in PL4 8PL4 8DJ: also in PL4 8PL4 8DL: also in PL4 8PL4 8DQ: also in PL4 8PL4 8DR: also in PL4 8PL4 8DS: also in PL4 8PL4 8DT: also in PL4 8PL4 8DU: also in PL4 8PL4 8DW: also in PL4 8PL4 8DX: also in PL4 8PL4 8DY: also in PL4 8PL4 8DZ: also in PL4 8PL4 8EA: also in PL4 8PL4 8EB: also in PL4 8PL4 8ED: also in PL4 8PL4 8EE: also in PL4 8PL4 8EG: also in PL4 8PL4 8EP: also in PL4 8PL4 8ER: also in PL4 8PL4 8ET: also in PL4 8PL4 8EU: also in PL4 8PL4 8EX: also in PL4 8PL4 8EY: also in PL4 8PL4 8EZ: also in PL4 8PL4 8FA: also in PL4 8PL4 8FB: also in PL4 8PL4 8FD: also in PL4 8PL4 8FE: also in PL4 8PL4 8FF: also in PL4 8PL4 8FG: also in PL4 8PL4 8HA: also in PL4 8PL4 8HB: also in PL4 8PL4 8HD: also in PL4 8PL4 8HF: also in PL4 8PL4 8HG: also in PL4 8PL4 8HL: also in PL4 8PL4 8HN: also in PL4 8PL4 8HT: also in PL4 8PL4 8HU: also in PL4 8PL4 8HW: also in PL4 8PL4 8HX: also in PL4 8PL4 8HY: also in PL4 8PL4 8HZ: also in PL4 8PL4 8JA: also in PL4 8PL4 8JB: also in PL4 8PL4 8JD: also in PL4 8PL4 8JE: also in PL4 8PL4 8JF: also in PL4 8PL4 8JG: also in PL4 8PL4 8JJ: also in PL4 8PL4 8JL: also in PL4 8PL4 8JN: also in PL4 8PL4 8JP: also in PL4 8PL4 8JQ: also in PL4 8PL4 8JR: also in PL4 8PL4 8JT: also in PL4 8PL4 8JW: also in PL4 8PL4 8JY: also in PL4 8PL4 8LA: also in PL4 8PL4 8LB: also in PL4 8PL4 8LH: also in PL4 8PL4 8LJ: also in PL4 8PL4 8LL: also in PL4 8PL4 8LP: also in PL4 8PL4 8LS: also in PL4 8PL4 8LT: also in PL4 8PL4 8LU: also in PL4 8PL4 8LX: also in PL4 8PL4 8LY: also in PL4 8PL4 8LZ: also in PL4 8PL4 8NB: also in PL4 8PL4 8ND: also in PL4 8PL4 8NE: also in PL4 8PL4 8NF: also in PL4 8PL4 8NG: also in PL4 8PL4 8NH: also in PL4 8PL4 8NL: also in PL4 8PL4 8NP: also in PL4 8PL4 8NQ: also in PL4 8PL4 8NR: also in PL4 8PL4 8NS: also in PL4 8PL4 8NT: also in PL4 8PL4 8NW: also in PL4 8PL4 8NX: also in PL4 8PL4 8NY: also in PL4 8PL4 8NZ: also in PL4 8PL4 8PB: also in PL4 8PL4 8PD: also in PL4 8PL4 8PE: also in PL4 8PL4 8PF: also in PL4 8PL4 8PG: also in PL4 8PL4 8PH: also in PL4 8PL4 8PJ: also in PL4 8PL4 8PL: also in PL4 8PL4 8PN: also in PL4 8PL4 8PP: also in PL4 8PL4 8PQ: also in PL4 8PL4 8PR: also in PL4 8PL4 8PS: also in PL4 8PL4 8PT: also in PL4 8PL4 8PU: also in PL4 8PL4 8PW: also in PL4 8PL4 8PX: also in PL4 8PL4 8QA: also in PL4 8PL4 8QB: also in PL4 8PL4 8QD: also in PL4 8PL4 8QE: also in PL4 8PL4 8QF: also in PL4 8PL4 8QH: also in PL4 8PL4 8QL: also in PL4 8PL4 8QN: also in PL4 8PL4 8QP: also in PL4 8PL4 8QS: also in PL4 8PL4 8QT: also in PL4 8PL4 8QU: also in PL4 8PL4 8QX: also in PL4 8PL4 8QZ: also in PL4 8PL4 8RA: also in PL4 8PL4 8RB: also in PL4 8PL4 8RD: also in PL4 8PL4 8RE: also in PL4 8PL4 8RF: also in PL4 8PL4 8RG: also in PL4 8PL4 8RH: also in PL4 8PL4 8RJ: also in PL4 8PL4 8RL: also in PL4 8PL4 8RN: also in PL4 8PL4 8RP: also in PL4 8PL4 8RQ: also in PL4 8PL4 8RR: also in PL4 8PL4 8RS: also in PL4 8PL4 8RT: also in PL4 8PL4 8RU: also in PL4 8PL4 8RW: also in PL4 8PL4 8RX: also in PL4 8PL4 8SA: also in PL4 8PL4 8SB: also in PL4 8PL4 8SD: also in PL4 8PL4 8SE: also in PL4 8PL4 8SF: also in PL4 8PL4 8SG: also in PL4 8PL4 8SH: also in PL4 8PL4 8SJ: also in PL4 8PL4 8SL: also in PL4 8PL4 8SP: also in PL4 8PL4 8SQ: also in PL4 8PL4 8SR: also in PL4 8PL4 8SS: also in PL4 8PL4 8ST: also in PL4 8PL4 8SU: also in PL4 8PL4 8SW: also in PL4 8PL4 8SX: also in PL4 8PL4 8SY: also in PL4 8PL4 8SZ: also in PL4 8PL4 8TA: also in PL4 8PL4 8TB: also in PL4 8PL4 8TD: also in PL4 8PL4 8TE: also in PL4 8PL4 8TF: also in PL4 8PL4 8TG: also in PL4 8PL4 8TH: also in PL4 8PL4 8TJ: also in PL4 8PL4 8TL: also in PL4 8PL4 8TP: also in PL4 8PL4 8TQ: also in PL4 8PL4 8TW: also in PL4 8PL4 8TZ: also in PL4 8 Devonport station 2.7 kmPlymouth PL4 8HS Map of PL4 8HS and what is near it Map of PL4 8HS: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the PL4 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 25 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Plymouth PL4 8HS
  • PL4 8HS
  • Other postcodes in PL4 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 25 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.3788, longitude -4.1333)

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 PL4 8HS?

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 PL4 8HS?

Every home and business at PL4 8HS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Plymouth: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Plymouth: 98%

The line marks the figure across Plymouth.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 PL4 8HS?

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 PL4 8HS on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 PL4 8HS 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 PL4 8HS.

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 PL4 8HS: 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 PL4 8HS 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near PL4 8HS?

Homes in PL4 8 sold for a typical £172,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 84 sales, down 8.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£172,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£188,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced £245,000 43 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £122,000 39 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole PL4 district: a typical £192,750 from 348 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in PL4 8HS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PL4 8HS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 March 2024. 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 PL4 8HS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around PL4 8HS. Over half of them (64%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (58%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around PL4 8HS

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 £2,984 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,628.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 560 (64%)£1,628
Band Babout 180 (20%)£1,899
Band Cabout 110 (13%)£2,171
Band Dabout 20 (2%)£2,442
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,984
Band Fwithheld£3,527
Band Gfewer than 5£4,070
Band Hwithheld£4,884

When the homes were built

  1. 58% Before 1900
  2. 14% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 PL4 8HS is in (ONS area E01015052), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 PL4 8HS?

The nearest open schools to PL4 8HS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL4 8HS, and how we find them

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 PL4 8HS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL4 8HS is Plymouth Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Plymouth Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Devonport Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

25 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mutley Court, 63 m away.

More stations near PL4 8HS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near PL4 8HS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL4 8HS, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 PL4 8HS?

15 within 1 km 76 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL4 8HS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 200 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PL4 8HS?

The nearest to the centre of PL4 8HS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 PL4 8HS?

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.

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 PL4 8HS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL4 8HS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 PL4 8HS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL4 8HS, 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.

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 PL4 8HS?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL4 8HS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 PL4 8HS in a conservation area?

The centre of PL4 8HS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 PL4 8HS?

Police.uk records 1,101 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL4 8HS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences396 reports
Anti-social behaviour161 reports
Criminal damage and arson98 reports
Shoplifting97 reports
Other theft94 reports
Public order75 reports

Also: vehicle crime 44, drugs 44, possession of weapons 24, robbery 19, burglary 18, theft from the person 15, bicycle theft 8, other crime 8.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for PL4 8HS

Ward
Drake
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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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