PL6 8SD postcode in Plymouth, England

PL6 8SD 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 5.4 km in a straight line

Where PL6 8SD is, and what is near it

Map of PL6 8SD and what is near it Map of PL6 8SD: 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) and 8 bus stops. 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 8BN: also in PL6 8PL6 8JZ: 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 8NX: also in PL6 8PL6 8RF: also in PL6 8PL6 8RG: 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 8RX: also in PL6 8PL6 8RY: also in PL6 8PL6 8RZ: also in PL6 8PL6 8SA: also in PL6 8PL6 8SB: 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 8SQ: also in PL6 8PL6 8SR: also in PL6 8PL6 8SS: also in PL6 8PL6 8ST: 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 8UD: also in PL6 8PL6 8UE: also in PL6 8PL6 8UF: also in PL6 8PL6 8XF: also in PL6 8 Tor Bridge High 950 mRoborough Surgery 2.8 kmDevonport station 6.9 kmMoor View PL6 8SD Map of PL6 8SD and what is near it Map of PL6 8SD: 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) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Roborough Surgery 2.8 kmDevonport station 6.9 kmMoor View PL6 8SD
  • PL6 8SD
  • Other postcodes in PL6 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 50.4103, longitude -4.0870)

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 PL6 8SD?

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 8SD?

Every home and business at PL6 8SD 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 8SD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Plymouth City Council's days for PL6 8SD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PL6 8SD 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 8SD 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 8SD.

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 8SD: 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 8SD 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 8SD?

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 8SD

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in PL6 8SD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 June 2025. 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 8SD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around PL6 8SD. 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 8SD

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 8SD 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 8SD?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL6 8SD is Plymouth Rail Station, 5.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Plymouth Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
  • Devonport Rail Station Railway station 6.9 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Weir Close, 105 m away.

More stations near PL6 8SD, 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 8SD?

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

0 within 1 km 34 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
  • 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 PL6 8SD?

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

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 8SD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL6 8SD, 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 600 mWalk
  • Valley View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 705109 1.7 kmCycle
  • Tamar House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01752 510810 2.3 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 PL6 8SD?

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

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

The centre of PL6 8SD 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 8SD?

Police.uk records 66 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL6 8SD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences34 reports
Other theft8 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Public order5 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 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 8SD

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 8SE40 mPL6 8RY180 mPL6 8RT190 mPL6 8NL240 mPL6 8RS240 mPL6 8RX250 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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