PL9 8LL postcode in Plymouth, England

PL9 8LL 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 January 1980.

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 can get it. Plymouth: 94% Typical price £335,500 Homes sold in PL9 8, last 12 months. ▼ 2.8% on the year before Nearest station Plymouth 5.3 km in a straight line

Where PL9 8LL is, and what is near it

Map of PL9 8LL and what is near it Map of PL9 8LL: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PL9 8DS: 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 8ER: also in PL9 8PL9 8ES: also in PL9 8PL9 8ET: also in PL9 8PL9 8EU: also in PL9 8PL9 8EX: also in PL9 8PL9 8EY: also in PL9 8PL9 8EZ: also in PL9 8PL9 8FS: also in PL9 8PL9 8HA: also in PL9 8PL9 8HB: also in PL9 8PL9 8HD: also in PL9 8PL9 8HE: also in PL9 8PL9 8HF: also in PL9 8PL9 8HG: also in PL9 8PL9 8HH: also in PL9 8PL9 8HJ: also in PL9 8PL9 8HQ: also in PL9 8PL9 8JL: also in PL9 8PL9 8JP: also in PL9 8PL9 8JR: also in PL9 8PL9 8JS: also in PL9 8PL9 8JT: also in PL9 8PL9 8JU: also in PL9 8PL9 8JX: also in PL9 8PL9 8JY: also in PL9 8PL9 8JZ: also in PL9 8PL9 8LA: also in PL9 8PL9 8LB: also in PL9 8PL9 8LD: also in PL9 8PL9 8LE: also in PL9 8PL9 8LF: also in PL9 8PL9 8LG: also in PL9 8PL9 8LH: also in PL9 8PL9 8LJ: also in PL9 8PL9 8LN: also in PL9 8PL9 8LP: also in PL9 8PL9 8LQ: also in PL9 8PL9 8LR: also in PL9 8PL9 8LS: also in PL9 8PL9 8LT: also in PL9 8PL9 8LW: also in PL9 8PL9 8NA: also in PL9 8PL9 8NB: also in PL9 8PL9 8NE: also in PL9 8PL9 8PR: also in PL9 8PL9 8PS: also in PL9 8PL9 8PT: also in PL9 8PL9 8PU: also in PL9 8PL9 8PX: also in PL9 8PL9 8PY: also in PL9 8PL9 8PZ: also in PL9 8PL9 8QA: also in PL9 8PL9 8QB: also in PL9 8PL9 8QD: also in PL9 8PL9 8QE: also in PL9 8PL9 8QG: also in PL9 8PL9 8QP: also in PL9 8PL9 8QS: also in PL9 8PL9 8QT: also in PL9 8PL9 8QU: also in PL9 8PL9 8QX: also in PL9 8PL9 8QY: also in PL9 8PL9 8QZ: also in PL9 8PL9 8RA: also in PL9 8PL9 8RB: also in PL9 8PL9 8RD: also in PL9 8PL9 8RE: also in PL9 8PL9 8RF: also in PL9 8PL9 8RG: also in PL9 8PL9 8RH: also in PL9 8PL9 8RJ: also in PL9 8PL9 8RL: also in PL9 8PL9 8RN: also in PL9 8PL9 8RP: also in PL9 8PL9 8RQ: also in PL9 8PL9 8RR: also in PL9 8PL9 8RS: also in PL9 8PL9 8RT: also in PL9 8PL9 8RU: also in PL9 8PL9 8RW: also in PL9 8PL9 8RX: also in PL9 8PL9 8RY: also in PL9 8PL9 8RZ: also in PL9 8PL9 8SA: also in PL9 8PL9 8SB: also in PL9 8PL9 8SD: also in PL9 8PL9 8SE: also in PL9 8PL9 8SF: also in PL9 8PL9 8SG: also in PL9 8PL9 8SJ: also in PL9 8PL9 8TZ: also in PL9 8PL9 8UH: also in PL9 8PL9 8UJ: also in PL9 8PL9 8UL: also in PL9 8PL9 8UN: also in PL9 8PL9 8UP: also in PL9 8PL9 8UQ: also in PL9 8PL9 8UR: also in PL9 8PL9 8UW: also in PL9 8PL9 8UX: also in PL9 8 Plymstock School 1.1 kmDean Cross Surgery 1.3 km2 places, 3.5–7.1 kmPlymstock Dunstone PL9 8LL Map of PL9 8LL and what is near it Map of PL9 8LL: its centre point, with the 374 other postcodes in the PL9 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Plymstock School 1.1 km2 places, 3.5–5.3 kmPlymstock Dunstone PL9 8LL
  • PL9 8LL
  • Other postcodes in PL9 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 50.3560, longitude -4.0770)

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 8LL?

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 8LL?

Every home and business at PL9 8LL 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 PL9 8LL?

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 PL9 8LL 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 8LL 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 8LL.

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 8LL: 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 8LL 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 8LL?

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 8LL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL9 8LL 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 PL9 8LL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around PL9 8LL. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (61%). 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 8LL

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 £4,070 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,171.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,628
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,899
Band Cabout 250 (37%)£2,171
Band Dabout 180 (27%)£2,442
Band Eabout 120 (18%)£2,984
Band Fabout 90 (13%)£3,527
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,070
Band Hfewer than 5£4,884

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 20% 1919 to 1939
  4. 61% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 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 PL9 8LL is in (ONS area E01015126), 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 8LL?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL9 8LL is Plymouth Rail Station, 5.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Plymouth Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive
  • Devonport Rail Station Railway station 7.1 kmDrive

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Coombe Dean School, 151 m away.

More stations near PL9 8LL, 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 8LL?

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

1 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 800 mWalk
  • Swarco E.Connect Charging point · 4 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • EVpower Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 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 8LL?

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

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 8LL?

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

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

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

The centre of PL9 8LL 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 8LL?

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

Violence and sexual offences15 reports
Other theft6 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Public order2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: shoplifting 1, robbery 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 PL9 8LL

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
January 1980

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 8LW40 mPL9 8LF50 mPL9 8LG90 mPL9 8LJ100 mPL9 8LR130 mPL9 8DS130 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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