PL5 4AB postcode in Plymouth, England

PL5 4AB is a postcode in Plymouth, in the Budshead 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 £195,000 Homes sold in PL5 4, last 12 months. ▲ 5.1% on the year before Nearest station St Budeaux Victoria Road 3.5 km in a straight line

Where PL5 4AB is, and what is near it

Map of PL5 4AB and what is near it Map of PL5 4AB: its centre point, with the 177 other postcodes in the PL5 4 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. PL5 4AA: also in PL5 4PL5 4AD: also in PL5 4PL5 4AF: also in PL5 4PL5 4AJ: also in PL5 4PL5 4AY: also in PL5 4PL5 4BB: also in PL5 4PL5 4BD: also in PL5 4PL5 4BH: also in PL5 4PL5 4BN: also in PL5 4PL5 4BP: also in PL5 4PL5 4BS: also in PL5 4PL5 4BU: also in PL5 4PL5 4BW: also in PL5 4PL5 4DE: also in PL5 4PL5 4DF: also in PL5 4PL5 4DG: also in PL5 4PL5 4DH: also in PL5 4PL5 4DP: also in PL5 4PL5 4DR: also in PL5 4PL5 4DS: also in PL5 4PL5 4DT: also in PL5 4PL5 4DU: also in PL5 4PL5 4ED: also in PL5 4PL5 4EE: also in PL5 4PL5 4EF: also in PL5 4PL5 4EJ: also in PL5 4PL5 4EL: also in PL5 4PL5 4EY: also in PL5 4PL5 4HN: also in PL5 4PL5 4HW: also in PL5 4 Woodlands School 550 mInstaVolt 950 m2 railway stations, 3.5 kmBudshead PL5 4AB Map of PL5 4AB and what is near it Map of PL5 4AB: its centre point, with the 177 other postcodes in the PL5 4 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 11 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Bus stop 350 mBus stop 400 mBudshead PL5 4AB
  • PL5 4AB
  • Other postcodes in PL5 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 50.4189, longitude -4.1462)

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 4AB?

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 4AB?

Every home and business at PL5 4AB 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 4AB?

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 4AB 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 4AB 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 4AB.

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 4AB: 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 4AB 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 4AB?

Homes in PL5 4 sold for a typical £195,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 82 sales, up 5.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£195,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£185,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £231,500 28 sales
  • Terraced £195,000 41 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £127,000 9 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 4AB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL5 4AB 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 PL5 4AB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around PL5 4AB. Over half of them (97%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (71%). 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 4AB

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 760 (97%)£1,628
Band Bwithheld£1,899
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£2,171
Band Dwithheld£2,442
Band Ewithheld£2,984
Band Ffewer than 5£3,527
Band Gwithheld£4,070
Band Hfewer than 5£4,884

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. 71% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 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 4AB is in (ONS area E01015030), 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 4AB?

The nearest open schools to PL5 4AB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL5 4AB, 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 4AB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL5 4AB is St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Shrewsbury Road East, 200 m away.

More stations near PL5 4AB, 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 4AB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL5 4AB, 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 4AB?

2 within 1 km 27 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL5 4AB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Wenea Charging point · 2 chargers 300 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 950 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 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 PL5 4AB?

The nearest to the centre of PL5 4AB, 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 4AB?

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 4AB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL5 4AB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Kazdin Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 702105 550 mWalk
  • The Bungalow Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 701057 800 mWalk
  • Cann House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01752 771742 950 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 4AB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL5 4AB, 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 4AB?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL5 4AB 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 4AB in a conservation area?

The centre of PL5 4AB 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 4AB?

Police.uk records 204 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL5 4AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences101 reports
Criminal damage and arson21 reports
Anti-social behaviour20 reports
Other theft18 reports
Public order13 reports
Shoplifting11 reports

Also: vehicle crime 5, drugs 4, burglary 3, other crime 3, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 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 4AB

Ward
Budshead
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 4AF130 mPL5 4EJ190 mPL5 4HW190 mPL5 4HN200 mPL5 4AA200 mPL5 4DG210 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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