PL4 9LR postcode in Plymouth, England

PL4 9LR 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 December 2001.

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 2.2 km in a straight line

Where PL4 9LR is, and what is near it

Map of PL4 9LR and what is near it Map of PL4 9LR: its centre point, with the 166 other postcodes in the PL4 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 17 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PL4 9AR: also in PL4 9PL4 9AS: also in PL4 9PL4 9AW: also in PL4 9PL4 9AX: also in PL4 9PL4 9AY: also in PL4 9PL4 9BX: also in PL4 9PL4 9BY: also in PL4 9PL4 9BZ: also in PL4 9PL4 9DA: also in PL4 9PL4 9DE: also in PL4 9PL4 9DG: also in PL4 9PL4 9DU: also in PL4 9PL4 9HP: 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 9JQ: also in PL4 9PL4 9JS: also in PL4 9PL4 9JT: also in PL4 9PL4 9JU: 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 9LH: also in PL4 9PL4 9LJ: also in PL4 9PL4 9LL: also in PL4 9PL4 9LN: 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 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 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 9QP: also in PL4 9PL4 9QQ: also in PL4 9PL4 9QR: also in PL4 9PL4 9QT: also in PL4 9 School 900 m2 places, 1.1–4.1 kmSchool 1.3 kmDean Cross Surgery 1.8 kmSutton and Mount Gould PL4 9LR Map of PL4 9LR and what is near it Map of PL4 9LR: its centre point, with the 166 other postcodes in the PL4 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 17 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.3 kmDean Cross Surgery 1.8 kmSutton and Mount Gould PL4 9LR
  • PL4 9LR
  • Other postcodes in PL4 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 bus stops
  • 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 50.3704, longitude -4.1139)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PL4 9LR?

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 9LR?

Every home and business at PL4 9LR 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 9LR?

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 9LR 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 9LR 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 9LR.

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 9LR: 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 9LR 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 9LR?

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
12 months to August 2025
£188,000
12 months to August 2026
£197,500

▲ 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

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 9LR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL4 9LR 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 9LR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around PL4 9LR. Over half of them (75%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (63%). 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 9LR

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 £2,171 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,628.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 730 (75%)£1,628
Band Babout 200 (21%)£1,899
Band Cabout 40 (4%)£2,171
Band Dfewer than 5£2,442
Band Efewer than 5£2,984
Band Ffewer than 5£3,527
Band Gfewer than 5£4,070
Band Hfewer than 5£4,884

When the homes were built

  1. 63% Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1965 to 1982, 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 9LR is in (ONS area E01015180), 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 9LR?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL4 9LR is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Plymouth Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Devonport Rail Station Railway station 4.1 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 Laira Bridge, 61 m away.

More stations near PL4 9LR, 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 9LR?

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

0 within 1 km 56 within 3 km

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

  • EVpower Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • EVpower Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • EVpower Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk

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 9LR?

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

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 9LR?

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

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

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

The centre of PL4 9LR 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 9LR?

Police.uk records 352 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL4 9LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences123 reports
Anti-social behaviour44 reports
Other theft39 reports
Criminal damage and arson33 reports
Public order25 reports
Shoplifting23 reports

Also: drugs 20, possession of weapons 13, vehicle crime 11, other crime 6, burglary 5, bicycle theft 5, theft from the person 3, robbery 2.

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 9LR

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
December 2001

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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