PL7 1PY postcode in Plymouth, England

PL7 1PY 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 Low flood risk 1 of 26 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. 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 1PY is, and what is near it

Map of PL7 1PY and what is near it Map of PL7 1PY: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the PL7 1 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 15 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. PL7 1AA: also in PL7 1PL7 1AD: also in PL7 1PL7 1FR: 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 1LJ: also in PL7 1PL7 1LN: also in PL7 1PL7 1LP: also in PL7 1PL7 1LR: also in PL7 1PL7 1LS: also in PL7 1PL7 1LU: also in PL7 1PL7 1LW: also in PL7 1PL7 1LX: also in PL7 1PL7 1LY: also in PL7 1PL7 1LZ: also in PL7 1PL7 1NA: also in PL7 1PL7 1NB: also in PL7 1PL7 1ND: also in PL7 1PL7 1NE: also in PL7 1PL7 1NF: also in PL7 1PL7 1NH: also in PL7 1PL7 1NQ: 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 1PX: 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 1QW: also in PL7 1PL7 1SY: 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 1TG: also in PL7 1PL7 1TH: also in PL7 1PL7 1TQ: 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 650 mChurch View Surgery 3.9 kmPlympton Erle PL7 1PY Map of PL7 1PY and what is near it Map of PL7 1PY: 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), 15 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 500 mPlympton Erle PL7 1PY
  • PL7 1PY
  • Other postcodes in PL7 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 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 50.3853, longitude -4.0535)

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 1PY?

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 1PY?

Every home and business at PL7 1PY 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 PL7 1PY?

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 PL7 1PY 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 1PY at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 26 homes and businesses at PL7 1PY. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

26 homes and businesses at PL7 1PY Low: 1Not in an area at risk: 25

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 1PY: 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 1PY 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 1PY?

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
12 months to August 2025
£260,000
12 months to August 2026
£250,000

▼ 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

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 1PY

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in PL7 1PY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 August 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 PL7 1PY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around PL7 1PY. 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 1PY

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 1PY 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 1PY?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL7 1PY 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.

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sydney Close, 78 m away.

More stations near PL7 1PY, 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 1PY?

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

5 within 1 km 28 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL7 1PY, 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 1PY?

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

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 1PY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL7 1PY, 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 1PY?

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

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

The centre of PL7 1PY 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 1PY?

Police.uk records 73 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL7 1PY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences37 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 1PY

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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PL7 1PW80 mPL7 1HS80 mPL7 1TB100 mPL7 1HL100 mPL7 1PP110 mPL7 1AD120 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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