PL7 1PX postcode in Plymouth, England

PL7 1PX is a postcode in Plymouth, in the Plympton Erle ward. It is in the South West Devon parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since June 1996.

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 at PL7 1PX can get it Across Plymouth: 94% Typical price £250,000 Homes sold in PL7 1, last 12 months. ▼ 3.8% on the year before Nearest station Plymouth 6.4 km in a straight line

Where PL7 1PX is, and what is near it

Map of PL7 1PX and what is near it Map of PL7 1PX: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the PL7 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. PL7 1AA: also in PL7 1PL7 1AD: also in PL7 1PL7 1GB: also in PL7 1PL7 1HL: also in PL7 1PL7 1HS: also in PL7 1PL7 1HT: also in PL7 1PL7 1HU: also in PL7 1PL7 1LY: also in PL7 1PL7 1PN: also in PL7 1PL7 1PP: also in PL7 1PL7 1PR: also in PL7 1PL7 1PT: also in PL7 1PL7 1PU: also in PL7 1PL7 1PW: also in PL7 1PL7 1PY: also in PL7 1PL7 1PZ: also in PL7 1PL7 1QA: also in PL7 1PL7 1QB: also in PL7 1PL7 1QD: also in PL7 1PL7 1QG: also in PL7 1PL7 1QN: also in PL7 1PL7 1QS: also in PL7 1PL7 1SZ: also in PL7 1PL7 1TA: also in PL7 1PL7 1TB: also in PL7 1PL7 1TD: also in PL7 1PL7 1TE: also in PL7 1PL7 1TF: also in PL7 1PL7 1TY: also in PL7 1PL7 1WR: also in PL7 1PL7 1WS: also in PL7 1PL7 1YZ: also in PL7 1PL7 1ZL: also in PL7 1 School 400 mSchool 750 mPlympton Erle PL7 1PX Map of PL7 1PX and what is near it Map of PL7 1PX: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the PL7 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 750 mPlympton Erle PL7 1PX
  • PL7 1PX
  • Other postcodes in PL7 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 bus stops
  • 5 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 50.3862, longitude -4.0546)

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 PL7 1PX?

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 PL7 1PX?

Every home and business at PL7 1PX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PL7 1PX 100% Plymouth 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PL7 1PX 100% Plymouth 98%
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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 PL7 1PX?

BinDayBuddy has not read Plymouth City Council's days for PL7 1PX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PL7 1PX 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 PL7 1PX 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 PL7 1PX.

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 PL7 1PX: 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 PL7 1PX 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 PL7 1PX?

Homes in PL7 1 sold for a typical £250,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 134 sales, down 3.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£250,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £400,000 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £258,000 59 sales
  • Terraced £203,000 44 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole PL7 district: a typical £261,500 from 450 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 PL7 1PX

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in PL7 1PX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 June 2026. The middle sale was £335,000, from £262,000 to £355,000. Across PL7 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £250,000. 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 PL7 1PX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around PL7 1PX. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (37%). 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 PL7 1PX

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 £3,527 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,899.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (13%)£1,628
Band Babout 230 (34%)£1,899
Band Cabout 140 (21%)£2,171
Band Dabout 120 (18%)£2,442
Band Eabout 80 (12%)£2,984
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,527
Band Gwithheld£4,070
Band Hfewer than 5£4,884

When the homes were built

  1. 35% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 37% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 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 PL7 1PX is in (ONS area E01015114), 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 PL7 1PX?

The nearest open schools to PL7 1PX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL7 1PX, 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 PL7 1PX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL7 1PX is Plymouth Rail Station, 6.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Plymouth Rail Station Railway station 6.4 kmDrive
  • Devonport Rail Station Railway station 8.3 kmDrive

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

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Underwood Road, 130 m away.

More stations near PL7 1PX, 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 PL7 1PX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL7 1PX, 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 PL7 1PX?

5 within 1 km 28 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL7 1PX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Wenea Charging point · 2 chargers 250 mWalk
  • Wenea Charging point · 2 chargers 250 mWalk
  • Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers 250 mWalk

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 PL7 1PX?

The nearest to the centre of PL7 1PX, 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 PL7 1PX?

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 PL7 1PX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL7 1PX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 PL7 1PX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL7 1PX, 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 PL7 1PX?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL7 1PX 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 PL7 1PX in a conservation area?

The centre of PL7 1PX 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 PL7 1PX?

Police.uk records 72 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL7 1PX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences36 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Public order9 reports
Other theft7 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports

Also: burglary 1, shoplifting 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 PL7 1PX

Ward
Plympton Erle
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
June 1996

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

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

PL7 1PU60 mPL7 1PN120 mPL7 1PW120 mPL7 1PT120 mPL7 1PY130 mPL7 1TB130 m
All of PL7

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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