PL9 8DB postcode in Plymouth, England

PL9 8DB is a postcode in Plymouth, in the Plymstock Dunstone ward. It is in the South West Devon parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since June 2000.

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 PL9 8DB can get it Across Plymouth: 94% Typical price £335,500 Homes sold in PL9 8, last 12 months. ▼ 2.8% on the year before Nearest station Plymouth 6.4 km in a straight line

Where PL9 8DB is, and what is near it

Map of PL9 8DB and what is near it Map of PL9 8DB: its centre point, with the 374 other postcodes in the PL9 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PL9 8AR: also in PL9 8PL9 8AY: also in PL9 8PL9 8BA: also in PL9 8PL9 8BB: also in PL9 8PL9 8BE: also in PL9 8PL9 8BG: also in PL9 8PL9 8BH: also in PL9 8PL9 8BJ: also in PL9 8PL9 8BL: also in PL9 8PL9 8BN: also in PL9 8PL9 8BP: also in PL9 8PL9 8BQ: also in PL9 8PL9 8BS: also in PL9 8PL9 8BT: also in PL9 8PL9 8BU: also in PL9 8PL9 8BW: also in PL9 8PL9 8BX: also in PL9 8PL9 8BY: also in PL9 8PL9 8BZ: also in PL9 8PL9 8DA: also in PL9 8PL9 8DD: also in PL9 8PL9 8DE: also in PL9 8PL9 8DF: also in PL9 8PL9 8DG: also in PL9 8PL9 8DH: also in PL9 8PL9 8DJ: also in PL9 8PL9 8DL: also in PL9 8PL9 8DN: also in PL9 8PL9 8DP: also in PL9 8PL9 8DQ: also in PL9 8PL9 8DR: also in PL9 8PL9 8DU: also in PL9 8PL9 8DW: also in PL9 8PL9 8DY: also in PL9 8PL9 8EA: also in PL9 8PL9 8EB: also in PL9 8PL9 8ED: also in PL9 8PL9 8EE: also in PL9 8PL9 8EG: also in PL9 8PL9 8EH: also in PL9 8PL9 8EJ: also in PL9 8PL9 8EN: also in PL9 8PL9 8EP: also in PL9 8PL9 8FA: also in PL9 8PL9 8FB: also in PL9 8PL9 8FD: also in PL9 8PL9 8FE: also in PL9 8PL9 8FF: also in PL9 8PL9 8FG: also in PL9 8PL9 8FH: also in PL9 8PL9 8FJ: also in PL9 8PL9 8FL: also in PL9 8PL9 8FN: also in PL9 8PL9 8FP: also in PL9 8PL9 8FQ: also in PL9 8PL9 8FR: also in PL9 8PL9 8FT: also in PL9 8PL9 8FU: also in PL9 8PL9 8FW: also in PL9 8PL9 8FX: also in PL9 8PL9 8FY: also in PL9 8PL9 8FZ: also in PL9 8PL9 8GA: also in PL9 8PL9 8GB: also in PL9 8PL9 8GD: also in PL9 8PL9 8GE: also in PL9 8PL9 8GF: also in PL9 8PL9 8GG: also in PL9 8PL9 8GH: also in PL9 8PL9 8GJ: also in PL9 8PL9 8GL: also in PL9 8PL9 8GN: also in PL9 8PL9 8GP: also in PL9 8PL9 8GQ: also in PL9 8PL9 8GR: also in PL9 8PL9 8GS: also in PL9 8PL9 8GT: also in PL9 8PL9 8GU: also in PL9 8PL9 8GW: also in PL9 8PL9 8GX: also in PL9 8PL9 8GZ: also in PL9 8PL9 8HH: also in PL9 8PL9 8HJ: also in PL9 8PL9 8HL: also in PL9 8PL9 8HN: also in PL9 8PL9 8HP: also in PL9 8PL9 8HR: also in PL9 8PL9 8HS: also in PL9 8PL9 8HT: also in PL9 8PL9 8HU: also in PL9 8PL9 8HW: also in PL9 8PL9 8HX: also in PL9 8PL9 8HY: also in PL9 8PL9 8HZ: also in PL9 8PL9 8JL: also in PL9 8PL9 8LX: also in PL9 8PL9 8NP: also in PL9 8PL9 8NR: also in PL9 8PL9 8NS: also in PL9 8PL9 8NT: also in PL9 8PL9 8NU: also in PL9 8PL9 8PE: also in PL9 8PL9 8PL: also in PL9 8PL9 8PN: also in PL9 8PL9 8PP: also in PL9 8PL9 8PR: also in PL9 8PL9 8PW: also in PL9 8PL9 8QR: also in PL9 8PL9 8SL: also in PL9 8PL9 8SN: also in PL9 8PL9 8SW: also in PL9 8PL9 8UZ: also in PL9 8PL9 8WB: also in PL9 8PL9 8WD: also in PL9 8PL9 8WE: also in PL9 8PL9 8WF: also in PL9 8PL9 8WG: also in PL9 8PL9 8WJ: also in PL9 8PL9 8WL: also in PL9 8PL9 8XA: also in PL9 8PL9 8XB: also in PL9 8PL9 8XD: also in PL9 8PL9 8XE: also in PL9 8PL9 8XF: also in PL9 8PL9 8XG: also in PL9 8PL9 8XH: also in PL9 8PL9 8XJ: also in PL9 8PL9 8XL: also in PL9 8PL9 8XN: also in PL9 8PL9 8XP: also in PL9 8PL9 8XR: also in PL9 8PL9 8XS: also in PL9 8 Coombe Dean School 1.6 kmChurch View Surgery 2.2 kmPlymstock School 2.3 km2 railway stations, 6.4–8.3 kmSherford PL9 8DB Map of PL9 8DB and what is near it Map of PL9 8DB: its centre point, with the 374 other postcodes in the PL9 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 GP practices, 2.6 kmPlymstock Dunstone PL9 8DB
  • PL9 8DB
  • Other postcodes in PL9 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 50.3625, longitude -4.0559)

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 PL9 8DB?

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 PL9 8DB?

Every home and business at PL9 8DB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PL9 8DB 100% Plymouth 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PL9 8DB 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 PL9 8DB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Plymouth City Council's days for PL9 8DB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PL9 8DB 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 PL9 8DB 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 PL9 8DB.

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 PL9 8DB: 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 PL9 8DB 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 PL9 8DB?

Homes in PL9 8 sold for a typical £335,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 163 sales, down 2.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£335,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£345,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £415,000 59 sales
  • Semi-detached £304,000 69 sales
  • Terraced £307,500 27 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £148,000 8 sales

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

Across the whole PL9 district: a typical £310,000 from 453 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 PL9 8DB

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in PL9 8DB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 October 2025. The middle price was £480,000, from £415,000 to £525,000. Across PL9 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £335,500. 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 PL9 8DB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around PL9 8DB. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (27%). 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 PL9 8DB

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 D, the most common, is £2,442.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,628
Band Babout 80 (8%)£1,899
Band Cabout 120 (12%)£2,171
Band Dabout 300 (30%)£2,442
Band Eabout 270 (27%)£2,984
Band Fabout 170 (17%)£3,527
Band Gabout 40 (4%)£4,070
Band Hfewer than 5£4,884

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 27% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

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 PL9 8DB is in (ONS area E01015131), 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 PL9 8DB?

The nearest open schools to PL9 8DB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL9 8DB, 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 PL9 8DB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL9 8DB 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.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Candish Drive, 26 m away.

More stations near PL9 8DB, 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 PL9 8DB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL9 8DB, 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 PL9 8DB?

1 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL9 8DB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
  • Swarco E.Connect Charging point · 4 chargers 2.5 kmCycle
  • Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.7 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 PL9 8DB?

The nearest to the centre of PL9 8DB, 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 PL9 8DB?

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 PL9 8DB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL9 8DB, 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 PL9 8DB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL9 8DB, 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 PL9 8DB?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL9 8DB 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 PL9 8DB in a conservation area?

The centre of PL9 8DB 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 PL9 8DB?

Police.uk records 37 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL9 8DB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences20 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Public order2 reports
Other crime2 reports

Also: shoplifting 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 PL9 8DB

Ward
Plymstock Dunstone
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 2000

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.

PL9 8BQ50 mPL9 8BP100 mPL9 8BJ110 mPL9 8BW140 mPL9 8LX160 mPL9 8BT180 m
All of PL9

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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