PL5 1EF postcode in Plymouth, England

PL5 1EF is a postcode in Plymouth, in the St Budeaux 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 50 m in a straight line

Where PL5 1EF is, and what is near it

Map of PL5 1EF and what is near it Map of PL5 1EF: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the PL5 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 24 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 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kmSt. Levan Surgery 2.1 kmSt Budeaux PL5 1EF Map of PL5 1EF and what is near it Map of PL5 1EF: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the PL5 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 24 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. St. Levan Surgery 2.1 kmSt Budeaux PL5 1EF
  • PL5 1EF
  • Other postcodes in PL5 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 24 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 50.4014, longitude -4.1877)

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 PL5 1EF?

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 1EF?

Every home and business at PL5 1EF 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 1EF?

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 1EF 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 1EF 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 1EF.

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 1EF: 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 1EF 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 1EF?

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
£190,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ 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

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

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 1EF

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in PL5 1EF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 August 2025. The middle sale was £88,000, from £82,000 to £107,000. 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

Food hygiene ratings at PL5 1EF

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at PL5 1EF. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near PL5 1EF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around PL5 1EF. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (46%). 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 1EF

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 320 (43%)£1,628
Band Babout 360 (49%)£1,899
Band Cabout 60 (8%)£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. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 19% 1919 to 1939
  4. 46% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 20% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 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 1EF is in (ONS area E01015146), 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 1EF?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL5 1EF is St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station, 50 metres away in a straight line.

  • St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Railway station 50 mWalk
  • St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Railway station 50 mWalk

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

24 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ferry Road Station, 37 m away.

More stations near PL5 1EF, 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 1EF?

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

1 within 1 km 28 within 3 km

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

  • Rolec Charging point · 2 chargers 950 mWalk
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 kmCycle
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 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 1EF?

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

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 1EF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL5 1EF, 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 700 mWalk
  • Bull Point House & Annex Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01752 364619 750 mWalk
  • Ryver House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old 850 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 PL5 1EF?

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

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

The centre of PL5 1EF 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 1EF?

Police.uk records 142 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL5 1EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences86 reports
Anti-social behaviour16 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports
Other theft9 reports
Public order5 reports
Possession of weapons3 reports

Also: burglary 2, shoplifting 2, other crime 2, vehicle crime 1, theft from the person 1, drugs 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 1EF

Ward
St Budeaux
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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