PL5 1AD postcode in Plymouth, England

PL5 1AD is a postcode in Plymouth, in the Ham ward. It is in the Plymouth Moor View 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 £197,500 Homes sold in PL5 1, last 12 months. ▲ 3.9% on the year before Nearest station St Budeaux Ferry Road 600 m in a straight line

Where PL5 1AD is, and what is near it

Map of PL5 1AD and what is near it Map of PL5 1AD: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the PL5 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 20 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PL5 1AA: also in PL5 1PL5 1AB: also in PL5 1PL5 1AE: also in PL5 1PL5 1AF: also in PL5 1PL5 1AG: also in PL5 1PL5 1AH: also in PL5 1PL5 1AJ: also in PL5 1PL5 1AL: also in PL5 1PL5 1AN: also in PL5 1PL5 1AQ: also in PL5 1PL5 1AS: also in PL5 1PL5 1AT: also in PL5 1PL5 1AU: also in PL5 1PL5 1AW: also in PL5 1PL5 1AX: also in PL5 1PL5 1AY: also in PL5 1PL5 1AZ: also in PL5 1PL5 1BA: also in PL5 1PL5 1BB: also in PL5 1PL5 1BD: also in PL5 1PL5 1BE: also in PL5 1PL5 1BG: also in PL5 1PL5 1BH: also in PL5 1PL5 1BJ: also in PL5 1PL5 1BL: also in PL5 1PL5 1BP: also in PL5 1PL5 1BQ: also in PL5 1PL5 1BS: also in PL5 1PL5 1BT: also in PL5 1PL5 1BU: also in PL5 1PL5 1BW: also in PL5 1PL5 1BX: also in PL5 1PL5 1DE: also in PL5 1PL5 1DH: also in PL5 1PL5 1DL: also in PL5 1PL5 1DP: also in PL5 1PL5 1DQ: also in PL5 1PL5 1DR: also in PL5 1PL5 1DW: also in PL5 1PL5 1EE: also in PL5 1PL5 1EF: also in PL5 1PL5 1EG: also in PL5 1PL5 1EH: also in PL5 1PL5 1EN: also in PL5 1PL5 1EP: also in PL5 1PL5 1EQ: also in PL5 1PL5 1EU: also in PL5 1PL5 1EW: also in PL5 1PL5 1EY: also in PL5 1PL5 1EZ: also in PL5 1PL5 1FF: also in PL5 1PL5 1FG: also in PL5 1PL5 1FJ: also in PL5 1PL5 1FL: also in PL5 1PL5 1FP: also in PL5 1PL5 1FQ: also in PL5 1PL5 1FR: also in PL5 1PL5 1FT: also in PL5 1PL5 1FU: also in PL5 1PL5 1HA: also in PL5 1PL5 1HB: also in PL5 1PL5 1HD: also in PL5 1PL5 1JE: also in PL5 1PL5 1JH: also in PL5 1PL5 1JJ: also in PL5 1PL5 1JL: also in PL5 1PL5 1JQ: also in PL5 1PL5 1LX: also in PL5 1PL5 1LY: also in PL5 1PL5 1LZ: also in PL5 1PL5 1NA: also in PL5 1PL5 1NB: also in PL5 1PL5 1ND: also in PL5 1PL5 1NE: also in PL5 1PL5 1NF: also in PL5 1PL5 1PA: also in PL5 1PL5 1PB: also in PL5 1PL5 1PD: also in PL5 1PL5 1PE: also in PL5 1PL5 1PF: also in PL5 1PL5 1PH: also in PL5 1PL5 1PJ: also in PL5 1PL5 1PL: also in PL5 1PL5 1PP: also in PL5 1PL5 1PS: also in PL5 1PL5 1PT: also in PL5 1PL5 1PU: also in PL5 1PL5 1PX: also in PL5 1PL5 1PY: also in PL5 1PL5 1PZ: also in PL5 1PL5 1QA: also in PL5 1PL5 1QB: also in PL5 1PL5 1QE: also in PL5 1PL5 1QF: also in PL5 1PL5 1QG: also in PL5 1PL5 1QH: also in PL5 1PL5 1QJ: also in PL5 1PL5 1QL: also in PL5 1PL5 1QN: also in PL5 1PL5 1QP: also in PL5 1PL5 1QQ: also in PL5 1PL5 1RD: also in PL5 1PL5 1RF: also in PL5 1PL5 1RG: also in PL5 1PL5 1RH: also in PL5 1PL5 1RJ: also in PL5 1PL5 1RN: also in PL5 1PL5 1RQ: also in PL5 1PL5 1RR: also in PL5 1PL5 1RW: also in PL5 1PL5 1RX: also in PL5 1PL5 1SE: also in PL5 1PL5 1SF: also in PL5 1PL5 1TE: also in PL5 1PL5 1TF: also in PL5 1PL5 1TG: also in PL5 1PL5 1TH: also in PL5 1PL5 1TJ: also in PL5 1PL5 1TL: also in PL5 1PL5 1TN: also in PL5 1PL5 1TP: also in PL5 1PL5 1TQ: also in PL5 1PL5 1TR: also in PL5 1PL5 1TS: also in PL5 1PL5 1TT: also in PL5 1PL5 1TU: also in PL5 1PL5 1TW: also in PL5 1PL5 1TX: also in PL5 1PL5 1TY: also in PL5 1PL5 1TZ: also in PL5 1PL5 1UA: also in PL5 1PL5 1UB: also in PL5 1PL5 1UD: also in PL5 1PL5 1UH: also in PL5 1PL5 1UJ: also in PL5 1PL5 1UL: also in PL5 1PL5 1UN: also in PL5 1PL5 1UP: also in PL5 1PL5 1UQ: also in PL5 1PL5 1UR: also in PL5 1PL5 1UT: also in PL5 1PL5 1UU: also in PL5 1PL5 1UW: also in PL5 1PL5 1UX: also in PL5 1 School 750 mSt. Levan Surgery 1.7 kmSt Budeaux PL5 1AD Map of PL5 1AD and what is near it Map of PL5 1AD: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the PL5 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 20 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 schools, 750 m–1.0 kmSt. Levan Surgery 1.7 kmSt Budeaux PL5 1AD
  • PL5 1AD
  • Other postcodes in PL5 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 20 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 50.3991, longitude -4.1789)

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 PL5 1AD?

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 PL5 1AD?

Every home and business at PL5 1AD 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 PL5 1AD?

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 PL5 1AD 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 PL5 1AD 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 PL5 1AD.

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 PL5 1AD: 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 PL5 1AD 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 PL5 1AD?

Homes in PL5 1 sold for a typical £197,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 127 sales, up 3.9% 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
£190,000
12 months to August 2026
£197,500

▲ up 3.9% on the 12 months before

Detached£269,500 6 sales
Semi-detached£215,000 60 sales
Terraced£181,250 54 sales
Flat or maisonette£90,000 7 sales

Across the whole PL5 district: a typical £200,000 from 455 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 PL5 1AD

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in PL5 1AD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 October 2025. The middle sale was £205,000, from £180,000 to £220,000. Across PL5 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £197,500. 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 PL5 1AD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around PL5 1AD. Over half of them (62%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (39%). 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 PL5 1AD

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 B, the most common, is £1,899.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 190 (29%)£1,628
Band Babout 410 (62%)£1,899
Band Cabout 60 (9%)£2,171
Band Dwithheld£2,442
Band Ewithheld£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. 24% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 39% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 PL5 1AD is in (ONS area E01015076), 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 PL5 1AD?

The nearest open schools to PL5 1AD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL5 1AD, 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 PL5 1AD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL5 1AD is St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk

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

20 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Phillips Church, 20 m away.

More stations near PL5 1AD, 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 PL5 1AD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL5 1AD, 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 PL5 1AD?

0 within 1 km 40 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL5 1AD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle

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 PL5 1AD?

The nearest to the centre of PL5 1AD, 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 PL5 1AD?

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 PL5 1AD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL5 1AD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Brunel House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old 1.0 kmWalk
  • Ryver House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old 1.1 kmWalk
  • Butterfly Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 360000 1.3 kmCycle

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 PL5 1AD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL5 1AD, 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 PL5 1AD?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL5 1AD 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 PL5 1AD in a conservation area?

The centre of PL5 1AD 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 PL5 1AD?

Police.uk records 223 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL5 1AD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences122 reports
Anti-social behaviour28 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Other theft15 reports
Public order11 reports
Shoplifting8 reports

Also: possession of weapons 7, burglary 5, vehicle crime 2, drugs 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, robbery 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 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 PL5 1AD

Ward
Ham
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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PL5 1AE70 mPL5 1AB80 mPL5 1AX80 mPL5 1AY90 mPL5 1AQ110 mPL5 1AZ130 m
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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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