PL4 9BL postcode in Plymouth, England

PL4 9BL is a postcode in Plymouth, in the Sutton and Mount Gould ward. It is in the Plymouth Sutton and Devonport parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since June 2001. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 £197,500 Homes sold in PL4 9, last 12 months. ▲ 5.1% on the year before Nearest station Plymouth 1.2 km in a straight line

Where PL4 9BL is, and what is near it

Map of PL4 9BL and what is near it Map of PL4 9BL: its centre point, with the 166 other postcodes in the PL4 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 17 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. PL4 9AA: also in PL4 9PL4 9AD: also in PL4 9PL4 9AE: also in PL4 9PL4 9AF: also in PL4 9PL4 9AG: also in PL4 9PL4 9AJ: also in PL4 9PL4 9AL: also in PL4 9PL4 9AP: also in PL4 9PL4 9AQ: also in PL4 9PL4 9AR: also in PL4 9PL4 9AS: also in PL4 9PL4 9AU: also in PL4 9PL4 9AW: also in PL4 9PL4 9AX: also in PL4 9PL4 9AY: also in PL4 9PL4 9AZ: also in PL4 9PL4 9BA: also in PL4 9PL4 9BD: also in PL4 9PL4 9BE: also in PL4 9PL4 9BG: also in PL4 9PL4 9BH: also in PL4 9PL4 9BJ: also in PL4 9PL4 9BN: also in PL4 9PL4 9BP: also in PL4 9PL4 9BQ: also in PL4 9PL4 9BR: also in PL4 9PL4 9BT: also in PL4 9PL4 9BU: also in PL4 9PL4 9BW: also in PL4 9PL4 9BX: also in PL4 9PL4 9BY: also in PL4 9PL4 9BZ: also in PL4 9PL4 9DA: also in PL4 9PL4 9DD: also in PL4 9PL4 9DE: also in PL4 9PL4 9DF: also in PL4 9PL4 9DG: also in PL4 9PL4 9DH: also in PL4 9PL4 9DJ: also in PL4 9PL4 9DL: also in PL4 9PL4 9DN: also in PL4 9PL4 9DP: also in PL4 9PL4 9DQ: also in PL4 9PL4 9DR: also in PL4 9PL4 9DU: also in PL4 9PL4 9DW: also in PL4 9PL4 9EA: also in PL4 9PL4 9EB: also in PL4 9PL4 9ED: also in PL4 9PL4 9EE: also in PL4 9PL4 9EF: also in PL4 9PL4 9EG: also in PL4 9PL4 9EH: also in PL4 9PL4 9EJ: also in PL4 9PL4 9EL: also in PL4 9PL4 9EN: also in PL4 9PL4 9EP: also in PL4 9PL4 9EQ: also in PL4 9PL4 9ER: also in PL4 9PL4 9ES: also in PL4 9PL4 9ET: also in PL4 9PL4 9EU: also in PL4 9PL4 9EW: also in PL4 9PL4 9EX: also in PL4 9PL4 9EY: also in PL4 9PL4 9EZ: also in PL4 9PL4 9HA: also in PL4 9PL4 9HB: also in PL4 9PL4 9HD: also in PL4 9PL4 9HE: also in PL4 9PL4 9HF: also in PL4 9PL4 9HG: also in PL4 9PL4 9HH: also in PL4 9PL4 9HJ: also in PL4 9PL4 9HP: also in PL4 9PL4 9HQ: also in PL4 9PL4 9HS: also in PL4 9PL4 9HT: also in PL4 9PL4 9HU: also in PL4 9PL4 9HX: also in PL4 9PL4 9HY: also in PL4 9PL4 9HZ: also in PL4 9PL4 9JB: also in PL4 9PL4 9JD: also in PL4 9PL4 9JF: also in PL4 9PL4 9JG: also in PL4 9PL4 9JH: also in PL4 9PL4 9JN: also in PL4 9PL4 9JQ: also in PL4 9PL4 9JS: also in PL4 9PL4 9JT: also in PL4 9PL4 9JU: also in PL4 9PL4 9JW: also in PL4 9PL4 9JX: also in PL4 9PL4 9JY: also in PL4 9PL4 9JZ: also in PL4 9PL4 9LA: also in PL4 9PL4 9LB: also in PL4 9PL4 9LD: also in PL4 9PL4 9LE: also in PL4 9PL4 9LF: also in PL4 9PL4 9LG: also in PL4 9PL4 9LH: also in PL4 9PL4 9LJ: also in PL4 9PL4 9LL: also in PL4 9PL4 9LN: also in PL4 9PL4 9LR: also in PL4 9PL4 9LT: also in PL4 9PL4 9LW: also in PL4 9PL4 9NA: also in PL4 9PL4 9NB: also in PL4 9PL4 9ND: also in PL4 9PL4 9NE: also in PL4 9PL4 9NF: also in PL4 9PL4 9NG: also in PL4 9PL4 9NH: also in PL4 9PL4 9NJ: also in PL4 9PL4 9NL: also in PL4 9PL4 9NN: also in PL4 9PL4 9NQ: also in PL4 9PL4 9NR: also in PL4 9PL4 9NS: also in PL4 9PL4 9NT: also in PL4 9PL4 9NU: also in PL4 9PL4 9NW: also in PL4 9PL4 9NX: also in PL4 9PL4 9NY: also in PL4 9PL4 9NZ: also in PL4 9PL4 9PA: also in PL4 9PL4 9PB: also in PL4 9PL4 9PD: also in PL4 9PL4 9PJ: also in PL4 9PL4 9PL: also in PL4 9PL4 9PN: also in PL4 9PL4 9PP: also in PL4 9PL4 9PR: also in PL4 9PL4 9PS: also in PL4 9PL4 9PT: also in PL4 9PL4 9PU: also in PL4 9PL4 9PW: also in PL4 9PL4 9PX: also in PL4 9PL4 9PY: also in PL4 9PL4 9PZ: also in PL4 9PL4 9QA: also in PL4 9PL4 9QB: also in PL4 9PL4 9QD: also in PL4 9PL4 9QE: also in PL4 9PL4 9QF: also in PL4 9PL4 9QG: also in PL4 9PL4 9QH: also in PL4 9PL4 9QJ: also in PL4 9PL4 9QL: also in PL4 9PL4 9QN: also in PL4 9PL4 9QP: also in PL4 9PL4 9QQ: also in PL4 9PL4 9QR: also in PL4 9PL4 9QW: also in PL4 9PL4 9RA: also in PL4 9PL4 9RB: also in PL4 9PL4 9RD: also in PL4 9PL4 9RG: also in PL4 9PL4 9YL: also in PL4 9 Plymouth PL4 9BL Map of PL4 9BL and what is near it Map of PL4 9BL: its centre point, with the 166 other postcodes in the PL4 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 17 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Plymouth PL4 9BL
  • PL4 9BL
  • Other postcodes in PL4 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 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 50.3732, longitude -4.1279)

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 9BL?

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 9BL?

Every home and business at PL4 9BL 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 9BL?

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 9BL 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 9BL 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 9BL.

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 9BL: 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 9BL 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 9BL?

Homes in PL4 9 sold for a typical £197,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 79 sales, up 5.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£197,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£188,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.1% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £215,000 58 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £134,250 18 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 9BL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL4 9BL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 9BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around PL4 9BL. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (89%). 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 9BL

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 340 (46%)£1,628
Band Babout 300 (41%)£1,899
Band Cabout 70 (9%)£2,171
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,442
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,984
Band Ffewer than 5£3,527
Band Gwithheld£4,070
Band Hfewer than 5£4,884

When the homes were built

  1. 89% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 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 9BL is in (ONS area E01015179), 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 9BL?

The nearest open schools to PL4 9BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL4 9BL, 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 9BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL4 9BL is Plymouth Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Plymouth Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
  • Devonport Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Beaumont Villa Surgery, 33 m away.

More stations near PL4 9BL, 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 9BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL4 9BL, 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 9BL?

14 within 1 km 70 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL4 9BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 250 mWalk
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 250 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 9BL?

The nearest to the centre of PL4 9BL, 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 9BL?

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 9BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL4 9BL, 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 9BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL4 9BL, 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 9BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL4 9BL 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 9BL in a conservation area?

The centre of PL4 9BL 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 9BL?

Police.uk records 1,019 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL4 9BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences335 reports
Anti-social behaviour158 reports
Shoplifting96 reports
Criminal damage and arson94 reports
Other theft91 reports
Public order68 reports

Also: drugs 45, vehicle crime 42, possession of weapons 24, burglary 19, robbery 16, theft from the person 14, other crime 9, bicycle theft 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 9BL

Ward
Sutton and Mount Gould
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
June 2001

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

PL4 8PJ40 mPL4 9BJ40 mPL4 8QN50 mPL4 9BG50 mPL4 9BH70 mPL4 9RG90 m
All of PL4

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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