PL7 5EA postcode in Plymouth, England

PL7 5EA is a postcode in Plymouth, in the Plympton St Mary ward. It is in the South West Devon parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since February 1990.

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 5EA can get it Across Plymouth: 94% Typical price £350,000 Homes sold in PL7 5, last 12 months. ▲ 16.7% on the year before Nearest station Plymouth 8.0 km in a straight line

Where PL7 5EA is, and what is near it

Map of PL7 5EA and what is near it Map of PL7 5EA: its centre point, with the 124 other postcodes in the PL7 5 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) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PL7 5BE: also in PL7 5PL7 5BG: also in PL7 5PL7 5BH: also in PL7 5PL7 5BL: also in PL7 5PL7 5BN: also in PL7 5PL7 5BT: also in PL7 5PL7 5BU: also in PL7 5PL7 5BX: also in PL7 5PL7 5BY: also in PL7 5PL7 5DX: also in PL7 5PL7 5DY: also in PL7 5PL7 5DZ: also in PL7 5PL7 5ET: also in PL7 5PL7 5EU: also in PL7 5PL7 5EX: also in PL7 5PL7 5EY: also in PL7 5PL7 5FH: also in PL7 5PL7 5HH: also in PL7 5PL7 5HJ: also in PL7 5PL7 5HZ: also in PL7 5PL7 5JX: also in PL7 5PL7 5JY: also in PL7 5PL7 5LA: also in PL7 5PL7 5LB: also in PL7 5PL7 5LD: also in PL7 5PL7 5LE: also in PL7 5PL7 5LF: also in PL7 5PL7 5LJ: also in PL7 5PL7 5WA: also in PL7 5 School 1.6 kmElm Surgery 4.6 kmPlymouth station 8.0 kmIvybridge station 9.2 kmNewton & Yealmpton PL7 5EA Map of PL7 5EA and what is near it Map of PL7 5EA: its centre point, with the 124 other postcodes in the PL7 5 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) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Elm Surgery 4.6 kmPlymouth station 8.0 kmNewton & Yealmpton PL7 5EA
  • PL7 5EA
  • Other postcodes in PL7 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 50.3968, longitude -4.0341)

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 PL7 5EA?

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 5EA?

Every home and business at PL7 5EA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PL7 5EA 100% Plymouth 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PL7 5EA 100% Plymouth 98%
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 5EA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Plymouth City Council's days for PL7 5EA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PL7 5EA 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 5EA 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 5EA.

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 5EA: 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 5EA 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 5EA?

Homes in PL7 5 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 25 sales, up 16.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£350,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£300,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 16.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £425,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £232,500 8 sales

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 5EA

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in PL7 5EA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 October 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 5EA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around PL7 5EA. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (52%). 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 5EA

Band D in Plymouth for 2026‑27: £2,442. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,899 (band B) to £2,984 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,171.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,628
Band Babout 210 (32%)£1,899
Band Cabout 250 (38%)£2,171
Band Dabout 150 (23%)£2,442
Band Eabout 40 (6%)£2,984
Band Ffewer than 5£3,527
Band Gfewer than 5£4,070
Band Hfewer than 5£4,884

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 41% 1965 to 1982
  6. 52% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 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 5EA is in (ONS area E01015119), 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 5EA?

The nearest open schools to PL7 5EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL7 5EA, 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 5EA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL7 5EA is Plymouth Rail Station, 8.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Plymouth Rail Station Railway station 8.0 kmDrive
  • Ivybridge Rail Station Railway station 9.2 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Compass Drive, 68 m away.

More stations near PL7 5EA, 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 5EA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL7 5EA, 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 5EA?

0 within 1 km 11 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL7 5EA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Wenea Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 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 PL7 5EA?

The nearest to the centre of PL7 5EA, 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 5EA?

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 5EA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL7 5EA, 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 5EA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL7 5EA, 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 5EA?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL7 5EA 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 5EA in a conservation area?

The centre of PL7 5EA 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 5EA?

Police.uk records 34 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL7 5EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences18 reports
Public order5 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Other theft2 reports

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 5EA

Ward
Plympton St Mary
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
February 1990

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 5DX70 mPL7 5DY100 mPL7 5LB140 mPL7 5DZ170 mPL7 5LF170 mPL7 5LA180 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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