PL7 1SL postcode in Plymouth, England

PL7 1SL 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 88% 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 5.0 km in a straight line

Where PL7 1SL is, and what is near it

Map of PL7 1SL and what is near it Map of PL7 1SL: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the PL7 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PL7 1AA: also in PL7 1PL7 1AB: also in PL7 1PL7 1AD: also in PL7 1PL7 1AE: also in PL7 1PL7 1AF: also in PL7 1PL7 1AH: also in PL7 1PL7 1AP: 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 1LY: also in PL7 1PL7 1NB: also in PL7 1PL7 1ND: also in PL7 1PL7 1NE: 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 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 1QE: also in PL7 1PL7 1QF: also in PL7 1PL7 1QG: also in PL7 1PL7 1QN: also in PL7 1PL7 1QP: also in PL7 1PL7 1QS: also in PL7 1PL7 1QT: also in PL7 1PL7 1QU: also in PL7 1PL7 1QW: also in PL7 1PL7 1QX: also in PL7 1PL7 1QY: also in PL7 1PL7 1QZ: also in PL7 1PL7 1RA: also in PL7 1PL7 1RB: also in PL7 1PL7 1RD: also in PL7 1PL7 1RE: also in PL7 1PL7 1RF: also in PL7 1PL7 1RS: also in PL7 1PL7 1RX: also in PL7 1PL7 1RY: also in PL7 1PL7 1RZ: also in PL7 1PL7 1SA: also in PL7 1PL7 1SB: also in PL7 1PL7 1SE: also in PL7 1PL7 1SF: also in PL7 1PL7 1SG: also in PL7 1PL7 1SH: also in PL7 1PL7 1SJ: also in PL7 1PL7 1SN: also in PL7 1PL7 1SP: also in PL7 1PL7 1SQ: also in PL7 1PL7 1SR: also in PL7 1PL7 1SS: also in PL7 1PL7 1SU: also in PL7 1PL7 1SW: also in PL7 1PL7 1SX: 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 1TL: also in PL7 1PL7 1TN: also in PL7 1PL7 1TP: also in PL7 1PL7 1TQ: also in PL7 1PL7 1TR: also in PL7 1PL7 1TS: also in PL7 1PL7 1TT: also in PL7 1PL7 1TU: also in PL7 1PL7 1TW: also in PL7 1PL7 1TX: also in PL7 1PL7 1TY: also in PL7 1PL7 1UE: also in PL7 1PL7 1UF: also in PL7 1PL7 1UG: also in PL7 1PL7 1UH: also in PL7 1PL7 1UJ: also in PL7 1PL7 1UL: also in PL7 1PL7 1UN: also in PL7 1PL7 1UP: also in PL7 1PL7 1UQ: also in PL7 1PL7 1WP: also in PL7 1PL7 1WR: also in PL7 1PL7 1WS: also in PL7 1PL7 1WT: also in PL7 1PL7 1YB: also in PL7 1PL7 1YZ: also in PL7 1PL7 1ZB: also in PL7 1PL7 1ZG: also in PL7 1PL7 1ZL: also in PL7 1 Elm Surgery 3.0 km2 railway stations, 5.0–6.9 kmPlympton Erle PL7 1SL Map of PL7 1SL and what is near it Map of PL7 1SL: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the PL7 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 2 railway stations, 5.0–6.9 kmPlympton Erle PL7 1SL
  • PL7 1SL
  • Other postcodes in PL7 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 8 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 50.3854, longitude -4.0740)

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 1SL?

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 1SL?

Every home and business at PL7 1SL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 88% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)88% 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 1SL?

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 1SL 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 1SL 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 1SL.

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 1SL: 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 1SL 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 1SL?

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 Not enough sales to price (4)

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 1SL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL7 1SL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 1SL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around PL7 1SL. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (44%). 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 1SL

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 C, the most common, is £2,171.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,628
Band Babout 180 (28%)£1,899
Band Cabout 270 (42%)£2,171
Band Dabout 90 (14%)£2,442
Band Eabout 50 (8%)£2,984
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,527
Band Gwithheld£4,070
Band Hfewer than 5£4,884

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 44% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 20% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 PL7 1SL is in (ONS area E01015113), 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 1SL?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL7 1SL is Plymouth Rail Station, 5.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Plymouth Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmCycle
  • 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 Saltram, 23 m away.

More stations near PL7 1SL, 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 1SL?

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

11 within 1 km 33 within 3 km

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

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk
  • Rolec Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk
  • Rolec Charging point · 2 chargers 600 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 1SL?

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

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 1SL?

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

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

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

The centre of PL7 1SL 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 1SL?

Police.uk records 59 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL7 1SL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences24 reports
Other theft9 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Public order5 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Shoplifting4 reports

Also: burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, possession of weapons 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 PL7 1SL

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

PL7 2FD60 mPL7 1SG70 mPL7 1UL100 mPL7 1SB110 mPL7 2FF140 mPL7 1WT140 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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