PL4 9DU postcode in Plymouth, England
PL4 9DU 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 August 2018.
Where PL4 9DU is, and what is near it
- PL4 9DU
- Other postcodes in PL4 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 15 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 50.3716, longitude -4.1215)
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 9DU?
- 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 PL4 9DU 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 PL4 9DU?
Every home and business at PL4 9DU 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 PL4 9DU?
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 9DU 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 PL4 9DU 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 9DU.
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 9DU: 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 9DU 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 PL4 9DU?
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.
- Semi-detached Not enough sales to price (3)
- 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 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 PL4 9DU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL4 9DU 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 9DU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,080 homes in the neighbourhood around PL4 9DU. Over half of them (56%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (80%). 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 £2,984 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,628.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 600 (56%) | £1,628 |
| Band B | about 400 (37%) | £1,899 |
| Band C | about 40 (4%) | £2,171 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,442 |
| Band E | about 30 (3%) | £2,984 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,527 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,070 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,884 |
When the homes were built
- 80% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- Withheld 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1983 to 1999, 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 9DU is in (ONS area E01015181), 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 PL4 9DU?
The nearest open schools to PL4 9DU, 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 PL4 9DU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PL4 9DU is Plymouth Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.
- Plymouth Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Devonport Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Higher Stert Terrace, 137 m away.
More stations near PL4 9DU, 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 PL4 9DU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL4 9DU, 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.
- Wycliffe Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01752 229902 350 mWalk
- Friary House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01752 663138 500 mWalk
- Lisson Grove Medical Ctr. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01752 205555 1.4 kmCycle
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 9DU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PL4 9DU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 700 mWalk
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 700 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 PL4 9DU?
The nearest to the centre of PL4 9DU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Redefyn Dental & Aesthetics Phone 01752 763388 350 mWalk
- Armada Dental Surgery Phone 01752 662986 400 mWalk
- Dental Access Centre Phone 01752 434664 850 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 PL4 9DU?
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.
- Livewell Southwest CIC Phone 0845 155 8085 900 mWalk
- Mount Gould Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01752 202082 1.0 kmWalk
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 9DU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PL4 9DU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Brookland House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2024 · Phone 01752 291449 250 mWalk
- Clearview Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 256980 650 mWalk
- Inglenook House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 229448 650 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 PL4 9DU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL4 9DU, 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.
- Cattedown Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:15pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01752 427737 300 mWalk
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 61a Ebrington Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01752 663580 900 mWalk
- Phl Pharma Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed 1.1 kmWalk
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 9DU?
The nearest vets to the centre of PL4 9DU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Lipson Venterinary Centre 650 mWalk
- Ocean City Vets 1.4 kmCycle
- Plymstock Veterinary Centre 1.9 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 PL4 9DU in a conservation area?
The centre of PL4 9DU 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 9DU?
Police.uk records 801 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL4 9DU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 39, vehicle crime 34, possession of weapons 18, robbery 14, burglary 12, theft from the person 11, other crime 8, bicycle theft 7.
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 PL4 9DU
- 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
- August 2018
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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