PL5 4PG postcode in Plymouth, England

PL5 4PG is a postcode in Plymouth, in the Southway 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 92% 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 Bere Ferrers 2.8 km in a straight line

Where PL5 4PG is, and what is near it

Map of PL5 4PG and what is near it Map of PL5 4PG: its centre point, with the 177 other postcodes in the PL5 4 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 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PL5 4AQ: also in PL5 4PL5 4BY: also in PL5 4PL5 4BZ: also in PL5 4PL5 4EG: also in PL5 4PL5 4EH: also in PL5 4PL5 4LD: also in PL5 4PL5 4LE: also in PL5 4PL5 4LF: also in PL5 4PL5 4LG: also in PL5 4PL5 4LJ: also in PL5 4PL5 4LL: also in PL5 4PL5 4LP: also in PL5 4PL5 4LQ: also in PL5 4PL5 4LR: also in PL5 4PL5 4LS: also in PL5 4PL5 4LZ: also in PL5 4PL5 4NA: also in PL5 4PL5 4NB: also in PL5 4PL5 4ND: also in PL5 4PL5 4NE: also in PL5 4PL5 4NF: also in PL5 4PL5 4NG: also in PL5 4PL5 4NH: also in PL5 4PL5 4NJ: also in PL5 4PL5 4NL: also in PL5 4PL5 4NN: also in PL5 4PL5 4NP: also in PL5 4PL5 4NR: also in PL5 4PL5 4NS: also in PL5 4PL5 4NT: also in PL5 4PL5 4NU: also in PL5 4PL5 4NW: also in PL5 4PL5 4NX: also in PL5 4PL5 4NY: also in PL5 4PL5 4NZ: also in PL5 4PL5 4PH: also in PL5 4PL5 4PJ: also in PL5 4PL5 4PL: also in PL5 4PL5 4PN: also in PL5 4PL5 4PP: also in PL5 4PL5 4PQ: also in PL5 4PL5 4PR: also in PL5 4PL5 4PS: also in PL5 4PL5 4PT: also in PL5 4PL5 4PU: also in PL5 4PL5 4PW: also in PL5 4PL5 4PX: also in PL5 4PL5 4PY: also in PL5 4PL5 4PZ: also in PL5 4PL5 4QA: also in PL5 4PL5 4QB: also in PL5 4PL5 4QD: also in PL5 4PL5 4QE: also in PL5 4PL5 4QF: also in PL5 4PL5 4QG: also in PL5 4 3 places, 1.4–2.5 kmBere Ferrers station 2.8 kmBudshead PL5 4PG Map of PL5 4PG and what is near it Map of PL5 4PG: its centre point, with the 177 other postcodes in the PL5 4 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 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 1.4–2.5 kmBere Ferrers station 2.8 kmBudshead PL5 4PG
  • PL5 4PG
  • Other postcodes in PL5 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 50.4334, longitude -4.1533)

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 4PG?

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 4PG?

Every home and business at PL5 4PG can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 92% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)92% 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 4PG?

BinDayBuddy has not read Plymouth City Council's days for PL5 4PG today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PL5 4PG 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 4PG 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 4PG.

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 4PG: 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 4PG 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 4PG?

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 4PG

HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales of homes in PL5 4PG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 April 2026. The middle sale was £133,000, from £115,000 to £230,000. Across PL5 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £195,000. 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 4PG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around PL5 4PG. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (57%). 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 4PG

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 £4,070 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,899.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (19%)£1,628
Band Babout 300 (44%)£1,899
Band Cabout 180 (26%)£2,171
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,442
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£2,984
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,527
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,070
Band Hfewer than 5£4,884

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 26% 1945 to 1964
  5. 57% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 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 4PG is in (ONS area E01015165), 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 4PG?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL5 4PG is Bere Ferrers Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Bere Ferrers Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Community Centre, 123 m away.

More stations near PL5 4PG, 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 4PG?

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

0 within 1 km 16 within 3 km

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

  • Wenea Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 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 4PG?

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

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 4PG?

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

  • Cann House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01752 771742 750 mWalk
  • Kazdin Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 702105 1.7 kmCycle
  • The Bungalow Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 701057 2.4 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 4PG?

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

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

The centre of PL5 4PG 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 4PG?

Police.uk records 60 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL5 4PG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences41 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Other theft2 reports
Theft from the person2 reports
Public order1 report

Also: vehicle crime 1, bicycle theft 1, other crime 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 4PG

Ward
Southway
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

PL5 4PH90 mPL5 4PR90 mPL5 4PN90 mPL5 4PQ90 mPL5 4PP120 mPL5 4PY130 m
All of PL5

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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