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PL4 8EX

Drake · Plymouth · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Plymouth
Ward
Drake
Local authority
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Postcode district
PL4
Postcode sector
PL4 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PL4 8JT 31 m
PL4 8HF 34 m
PL4 6AU 46 m
PL4 8HU 46 m
PL4 8HW 54 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PL4 8EX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
PL
Postcode district
PL4
Postcode sector
PL4 8
Latitude
50.378533
Longitude
-4.134915
British National Grid easting
248,302
British National Grid northing
55,363

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Plymouth · E06000026
Electoral ward
Drake · E05002081
Parish or community
E43000021
Westminster constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport · E14001427
Output area
E00076040
Lower layer super output area
Plymouth 028A · E01015052
Middle layer super output area
Plymouth 028 · E02003149

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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18 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
94, Flat 16, North Hill, Plymouth, PL4 8EX 1 October 2025 £55,000
94, Flat 20, North Hill, Plymouth, PL4 8EX 25 March 2024 £72,000
96, North Hill, Plymouth, PL4 8EX 11 February 2022 £125,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
89
Primary
57
Secondary
17

  1. Plymouth High School for Girls

    Academy converter

    100 m

  2. Mount Street Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    368 m

  3. Fletewood School and Nursery

    Other independent school

    386 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
10,741
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,663
  • Anti social behaviour 1,136
  • Shoplifting 946
  • Criminal damage and arson 866
  • Public order 783

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
29

10 female, 19 male

Postcode households
17
Residents per household
1.7
PL4 8 residents
10,285

Age bands in PL4 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
8.5%

863 residents

Age 15 to 24
43.9%

4,431 residents

Age 25 to 44
27%

2,723 residents

Age 45 to 64
13.6%

1,370 residents

Age 65 and over
7%

711 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider PL4 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
9.1%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
9.1%
Gigabit-capable
9.1%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

18

within 5 km

  • LISSON GROVE MEDICAL CTR.

    3-5 LISSON GROVE, MUTLEY, PLYMOUTH, PL4 7DL

    ODS code L83147

    500 m

  • FRIARY HOUSE SURGERY

    FRIARY HOUSE, BEAUMONT ROAD, ST. JUDES, PLYMOUTH, PL4 9BH

    ODS code L83072

    806 m

  • NORTH ROAD WEST MED.CTR.

    167 NORTH ROAD WEST, PLYMOUTH, PL1 5BZ

    ODS code L83030

    855 m

  • WYCLIFFE SURGERY

    8 CATTEDOWN ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL4 0BZ

    ODS code L83076

    1.4 km

  • ADELAIDE STREET SURGERY

    20 ADELAIDE STREET, STONEHOUSE, PLYMOUTH, PL1 3JF

    ODS code L83651

    1.7 km

  • PEVERELL PARK SURGERY

    THE STABLES, 162 OUTLAND ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL2 3PX

    ODS code L83648

    1.8 km

  • WEST HOE SURGERY

    2 PIER STREET, PLYMOUTH, PL1 3BS

    ODS code L83112

    1.8 km

  • ST NEOTS SURGERY

    1 NORTH PROSPECT ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL2 3HY

    ODS code L83028

    2.1 km

  • STOKE SURGERY

    BELMONT VILLAS, STOKE, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4DP

    ODS code L83071

    2.3 km

  • DEVONPORT HEALTH CENTRE

    DAMEREL CLOSE, DEVONPORT, PLYMOUTH, PL1 4JZ

    ODS code L83624

    2.5 km

  • ST. LEVAN SURGERY

    350 ST. LEVAN ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL2 1JR

    ODS code L83646

    3.1 km

  • KNOWLE HOUSE SURGERY

    4 MEAVY WAY, CROWNHILL, PLYMOUTH, PL5 3JB

    ODS code L83089

    3.3 km

  • DEAN CROSS SURGERY

    21 RADFORD PARK ROAD, PLYMSTOCK, PLYMOUTH, PL9 9DL

    ODS code L83021

    3.6 km

  • OAKSIDE SURGERY

    HONICKNOWLE GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE, GUY MILES WAY, HONICKNOWLE GREEN, PLYMOUTH, PL5 3PY

    ODS code L83015

    4.0 km

  • CHURCH VIEW SURGERY

    30 HOLLAND ROAD, PLYMSTOCK, PLYMOUTH, PL9 9BN

    ODS code L83064

    4.2 km

  • ELM SURGERY

    123 LEYPARK WALK, ESTOVER, PLYMOUTH, PL6 8UF

    ODS code L83019

    4.3 km

  • BUDSHEAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    433 BUDSHEAD ROAD, WHITLEIGH, PLYMOUTH, PL5 4DU

    ODS code L83113

    4.5 km

  • MAYFLOWER MEDICAL GROUP

    STIRLING ROAD MEDICAL CTR, STIRLING ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL5 1PL

    ODS code L83006

    4.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Plymouth Girls High 1

    BCT · Plymouth

    0.0 miles

  • Plymouth Girls High 2

    BCT · Plymouth

    0.0 miles

  • Mutley Court

    BCT · Plymouth

    0.1 miles

  • North Road East Car Park

    BCT · Plymouth

    0.1 miles

  • Evelyn Place

    BCT · Plymouth

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Plymouth 028A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

7,602 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £72,000 from 3 recorded sales in PL4 8EX. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for City of Plymouth is £222,817 in June 2026, up 4.4% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

89 open schools are in scope, including 57 primary and 17 secondary schools. Plymouth High School for Girls is the nearest published school at 100 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

10,741 published events cover 12 months, averaging 895.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,663 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.