PL6 8RY postcode in Plymouth, England

PL6 8RY is a postcode in Plymouth, in the Moor View 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 £220,000 Homes sold in PL6 8, last 12 months. ▲ 0.4% on the year before Nearest station Plymouth 5.2 km in a straight line

Where PL6 8RY is, and what is near it

Map of PL6 8RY and what is near it Map of PL6 8RY: its centre point, with the 220 other postcodes in the PL6 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PL6 8AP: also in PL6 8PL6 8AR: also in PL6 8PL6 8AS: also in PL6 8PL6 8AW: also in PL6 8PL6 8AZ: also in PL6 8PL6 8BN: also in PL6 8PL6 8EE: also in PL6 8PL6 8EN: also in PL6 8PL6 8EP: also in PL6 8PL6 8JZ: also in PL6 8PL6 8LE: also in PL6 8PL6 8NB: also in PL6 8PL6 8NG: also in PL6 8PL6 8NL: also in PL6 8PL6 8NN: also in PL6 8PL6 8NP: also in PL6 8PL6 8NR: also in PL6 8PL6 8NS: also in PL6 8PL6 8NU: also in PL6 8PL6 8NX: also in PL6 8PL6 8NY: also in PL6 8PL6 8NZ: also in PL6 8PL6 8PA: also in PL6 8PL6 8QB: also in PL6 8PL6 8QD: also in PL6 8PL6 8QE: also in PL6 8PL6 8QF: also in PL6 8PL6 8QG: also in PL6 8PL6 8QH: also in PL6 8PL6 8QJ: also in PL6 8PL6 8QL: also in PL6 8PL6 8QN: also in PL6 8PL6 8QP: also in PL6 8PL6 8QQ: also in PL6 8PL6 8QR: also in PL6 8PL6 8QS: also in PL6 8PL6 8QT: also in PL6 8PL6 8QU: also in PL6 8PL6 8QW: also in PL6 8PL6 8QX: also in PL6 8PL6 8QY: also in PL6 8PL6 8QZ: also in PL6 8PL6 8RA: also in PL6 8PL6 8RB: also in PL6 8PL6 8RD: also in PL6 8PL6 8RE: also in PL6 8PL6 8RF: also in PL6 8PL6 8RG: also in PL6 8PL6 8RH: also in PL6 8PL6 8RJ: also in PL6 8PL6 8RL: also in PL6 8PL6 8RN: also in PL6 8PL6 8RP: also in PL6 8PL6 8RQ: also in PL6 8PL6 8RR: also in PL6 8PL6 8RS: also in PL6 8PL6 8RT: also in PL6 8PL6 8RU: also in PL6 8PL6 8RW: also in PL6 8PL6 8RX: also in PL6 8PL6 8RZ: also in PL6 8PL6 8SA: also in PL6 8PL6 8SB: also in PL6 8PL6 8SD: also in PL6 8PL6 8SE: also in PL6 8PL6 8SF: also in PL6 8PL6 8SG: also in PL6 8PL6 8SH: also in PL6 8PL6 8SJ: also in PL6 8PL6 8SL: also in PL6 8PL6 8SN: also in PL6 8PL6 8SP: also in PL6 8PL6 8SQ: also in PL6 8PL6 8SR: also in PL6 8PL6 8SS: also in PL6 8PL6 8ST: also in PL6 8PL6 8SW: also in PL6 8PL6 8TB: also in PL6 8PL6 8TD: also in PL6 8PL6 8TE: also in PL6 8PL6 8TF: also in PL6 8PL6 8TG: also in PL6 8PL6 8TH: also in PL6 8PL6 8TJ: also in PL6 8PL6 8TL: also in PL6 8PL6 8TN: also in PL6 8PL6 8TP: also in PL6 8PL6 8TQ: also in PL6 8PL6 8TR: also in PL6 8PL6 8TS: also in PL6 8PL6 8TT: also in PL6 8PL6 8TU: also in PL6 8PL6 8TW: also in PL6 8PL6 8TX: also in PL6 8PL6 8TZ: also in PL6 8PL6 8UA: also in PL6 8PL6 8UB: also in PL6 8PL6 8UD: also in PL6 8PL6 8UE: also in PL6 8PL6 8UF: also in PL6 8PL6 8UG: also in PL6 8PL6 8UN: also in PL6 8PL6 8UQ: also in PL6 8PL6 8UT: also in PL6 8PL6 8UU: also in PL6 8PL6 8UX: also in PL6 8PL6 8UY: also in PL6 8PL6 8UZ: also in PL6 8PL6 8XA: also in PL6 8PL6 8XB: also in PL6 8PL6 8XD: also in PL6 8PL6 8XE: also in PL6 8PL6 8XF: also in PL6 8 Knowle House Surgery 3.2 kmDevonport station 6.7 kmMoor View PL6 8RY Map of PL6 8RY and what is near it Map of PL6 8RY: its centre point, with the 220 other postcodes in the PL6 8 sector, 3 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), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Plymouth station 5.2 kmMoor View PL6 8RY
  • PL6 8RY
  • Other postcodes in PL6 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 50.4092, longitude -4.0890)

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 PL6 8RY?

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 PL6 8RY?

Every home and business at PL6 8RY 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 PL6 8RY?

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 PL6 8RY 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 PL6 8RY 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 PL6 8RY.

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 PL6 8RY: 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 PL6 8RY 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 PL6 8RY?

Homes in PL6 8 sold for a typical £220,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 122 sales, up 0.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£220,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£219,065 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £365,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £307,500 18 sales
  • Terraced £210,000 81 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £153,875 8 sales

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

Across the whole PL6 district: a typical £240,000 from 519 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 PL6 8RY

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in PL6 8RY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 June 2025. The middle price was £149,500, from £145,000 to £300,000. Across PL6 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £220,000. 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 PL6 8RY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around PL6 8RY. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (94%). 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 PL6 8RY

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 C, the most common, is £2,171.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (17%)£1,628
Band Babout 120 (19%)£1,899
Band Cabout 210 (33%)£2,171
Band Dabout 70 (11%)£2,442
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,984
Band Fabout 70 (11%)£3,527
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£4,070
Band Hwithheld£4,884

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 94% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 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 PL6 8RY is in (ONS area E01015091), 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 PL6 8RY?

The nearest open schools to PL6 8RY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL6 8RY, 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 PL6 8RY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL6 8RY is Plymouth Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Plymouth Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
  • Devonport Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Weir Close, 154 m away.

More stations near PL6 8RY, 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 PL6 8RY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL6 8RY, 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 PL6 8RY?

1 within 1 km 34 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL6 8RY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Connected Kerb 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 PL6 8RY?

The nearest to the centre of PL6 8RY, 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 PL6 8RY?

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 PL6 8RY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL6 8RY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Colwill Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 768646 500 mWalk
  • Valley View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 705109 1.6 kmCycle
  • Tamar House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01752 510810 2.2 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 PL6 8RY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL6 8RY, 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 PL6 8RY?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL6 8RY 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 PL6 8RY in a conservation area?

The centre of PL6 8RY 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 PL6 8RY?

Police.uk records 72 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL6 8RY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences37 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Other theft8 reports
Public order6 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Other crime3 reports

Also: drugs 2, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 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 PL6 8RY

Ward
Moor View
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.

PL6 8RX60 mPL6 8SE150 mPL6 8RT180 mPL6 8SD180 mPL6 8RZ200 mPL6 8RU210 m
All of PL6

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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